Mondays 3-5 PM
January 26 & February 2, 2004
Many complex and difficult public policy issues will confront the American public in the coming year. Political campaign proposals addressing these issues are sure to be both promising and problematic. Wise decisions by voters will, as usual, require as much background knowledge as can be mustered. To this end, ILEAD has arranged a series of panel discussions by local authorities to provide relevant in-depth information that may help promote informed decision-making:
Monday January 26, 3-5 PM Auditorium E at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center:
Medically, the potential for preventing pregnancy has been made as simple as taking a pill, and treatment of infertility now includes methods ranging from in vitro fertilization to surrogate parenthood. Moreover, production of embryonic stem cells as a by-product has created unprecedented therapeutic potential but also knotty ethical issues. Can we evolve a public policy wise enough to accommodate freedom of choice yet acknowledge acceptable boundaries?
Moderator: James Bernat, Professor of Neurology and Chairman, NH-VT Hospital Ethics Committee Network.
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Monday February 2, 3-5 PM (location: TBD)
Relentless pressure to develop new energy sources demands realistic and timely initiatives. Each option must be clearly evaluated as it is tempered by perceived environmental and other consequences. Better understanding of the pros and cons of such initiatives may help us assess existing and proposed public policies.
Moderator: Agnar Pytte, Ph.D., Past President of Case Western Reserve University and former Dartmouth Professor of Physics.
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