Document Type
Article
Abstract
This Article proceeds in four parts. Part I explains the basics of psychological essentialism in order to equip the reader with the background needed to understand the analysis to come. Part II reveals the link between essentialism and opposition to hESC research. More specifically, it documents evidence of essentialist intuition in Roman Catholic teachings and federal government reports. Next, Part III examines the connection between essentialism policies and laws that restrict hESC research and its funding. Finally, this Article presents recommendations for promoting the legality and financial viability of hESC research.
Recommended Citation
Kerry Lynn Macintosh,
Psychological Essentialism and Opposition to Human Embyonic Stem Cell Research,
18 J. Tech. L. & Pol'y
(2013).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/jtlp/vol18/iss2/4