I've been reading lots over the break about genetic testing, GMOs, and the awful eugenics movement. I've come up with this list of topics that a student may be interested in researching, debating, and or writing about. This IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST. A student is free to explore any topic related to the topic. Might be good to check with me if it's tangential.
Possible topics: (which I have read about and direct you to leads)
Genetically Engineered Foods May Cause Rising Food Allergies
Monzanto shutting out small farms
Sugar beets and Round Up Ready beets
Susan B. Anthony, Sufragist, and proponent of Eugenics
Eugenics movement in United States
Laws in 1935 Oregon for sterilizing insane, feebleminded, "drunkards", illiterate, or those who scored low on IQ test.
Insurance companies denying those with genetic disorders from coverage
Genetic privacy vs. civil liberties
US Congress 1972 passing the "Sickle Cell Anemia Control Act" where people fired from any Airline or military position if found to be carrier or positive for sickle cell. Often increasing premiums.
Kaiser Permanente and genetic screening.
Nature vs. Nature; genetic claims about controversial topics such as alcoholism, mental illness, homosexuality, criminality.
Diabetes not genetic after all.
DNA profiling and employment.
Tying tubes (sterilization) of certain populations based on prejudice
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