Patently Offensive: Human Beings Are Not Property

Patently Offensive: Human Beings Are Not Property | LifeNews.com: The House of Representatives is currently considering a controversial bill that would significantly change the U.S. patent system. Whatever other merits or defects the new bill may have, the America Invents Act (H.R. 1249) raises a serious pro-life concern. If it is passed, an existing policy restriction against the patenting of human organisms will disappear. Fortunately, an amendment to restore this ban and establish it as permanent law has been introduced.