Expert: Walter Hintz - 5/5/2011

Question
I am a current high school student and is working on a bioethical term project. I'd really appreciate it if you would answer some questions for the expert interview part of my project.

1.What is the overall definition of Gene therapy?

2.What interests you in this subject?

3.What are the economic issues?

4.What are the political issues?

5.What are the religious issues?

6.What are your own opinions on Gene Therapy?

7.What are some pros on Gene therapy?

8.What are the cons?

Answer
1.It is the process of changing the DNA for the purpose of treatment of a medical condition
2.I am interested in all advanced in Biology and medicine. i am biology Professor
3. Basically the high costs of the research
4. The need for money always raises political questions
5. Fundamentalist doctrine often disapproves because of the research
6. I approve of it
7. It can help those with inborn diseases
8. The cost