Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-11-29-Speech-4-013"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-11-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human genetics2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011129.1.4-013"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-11-29-Speech-4-0142
lpv:speaker	lp:Liam Hyland2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, this is obviously an important debate and I share the concern of Members who are anxious to support research to enable the genuine and continual advance of medicine and the improvement of the quality of life for the individual and society, while at the same time, safeguarding the dignity of each individual from abuse, resulting from breaches of the ethical standards necessary for the implementation of these safeguards. Scientists who deliberately ignore these safeguards are doing a disservice to science and are acting contrary to the common good. Events of recent days clearly bring this possibility into focus and must surely alert Parliament to the need for quick and positive action. While not wishing to dispute assurances given by researchers that the breakthrough is not aimed at creating a human being, the reality is that such a fundamental issue cannot now be entrusted to individuals who are free to operate outside existing legislation. On behalf of my group, I fully support the provisions of paragraphs 54 and 55 of the motion for resolution which call for a ban on human cloning, regardless of the technique used, and on other activities which are intended to result in the modification of the human gene line. For citizens, and indeed parliamentarians, this is a sensitive and complex issue and I do not consider myself qualified to deal with the many scientific arguments in this debate. But of this I am certain: society will not tolerate, and must be protected from, any intrusion, deliberate or otherwise, that reduces the dignity and the sanctity of each human being to an object of scientific manipulation. We, who share in the wonderment of our creation, must act now in the interests of mankind."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; UEN (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AGRI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; ECON (2000-03-13--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Hyland (UEN )."1

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