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BioethicsWelcome to the CU AMSA Bioethics Webpage!The goal of the AMSA Bioethics committee is to raise student awareness of various issues in the field of bioethics. As individuals who are able to affect health policy, students should be well informed about current bioethical debates, so they are able to make informed decisions. We plan to hold several events where speakers explore current ethical dilemmas in an open setting with students. In addition, we will publish an informative newsletter with articles written by students on a current topic chosen by the committee, which will be function as supplement to the topics that our speakers will address. Past Events Dr. Klitzman, director of the Bioethics Department at Columbia Medical Center, gave an informal presentation on "Stigma and Discrimination related to HIV infections". He mediated an hour long discussion on the subject encouraging audience input as well as shedding light on various issues. Our most recent newsletter was released last April on the subject of pre-natal testing and designer babies. The articles that were included we ones on genetic testing, designer babies, and using abortion as a cure, all written by current Columbia undergraduate students. Future Events This semester, we are planning to explore the topic of population control in the modern era. Thus we will be getting a speaker who will be able to present and lead a discussion on the subject. In addition we will organize a group to create a newsletter with articles exploring the subject of modern population control. Links National AMSA Bioethics Interest Group http://www.amsa.org/bio
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