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Chips spark ethics concerns (Implantable chip Co. wants to 'chip' disabled)
MSNBC ^ | nov. 12, 2005 | Emily Berry

Posted on 11/13/2005 6:04:15 AM PST by blogblogginaway

Chattanooga, TN - Medical ethics experts are questioning a proposal to implant medical identification microchips in the arms of developmentally disabled clients at Orange Grove Center.

"That's pretty disturbing and kind of surprising in that anyone would allow that to occur," said Dr. Stuart Finder, a director at the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

"Typically, the idea of using vulnerable people -- children, disabled people, pregnant women, prisoners, a whole variety of categories -- we normally say that's not a good idea," Dr. Finder said.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS: implantablechip; verichip

1 posted on 11/13/2005 6:04:16 AM PST by blogblogginaway
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To: nickcarraway

RFID-esque PING


2 posted on 11/13/2005 6:08:29 AM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: blogblogginaway

The democrats will oppose this as there will finally be a way of tracking their dead voters to the grave.


3 posted on 11/13/2005 6:09:26 AM PST by Nomorjer Kinov
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To: Nomorjer Kinov
The democrats will oppose this as there will finally be a way of tracking their dead voters to the grave.

If we had just put one of these chips into Clinton (or any of a number of other prominent Democrats, say the Kennedys, or Jesse Jackson)--why, there'd have been no end of fun. :-)

4 posted on 11/13/2005 6:21:07 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: blogblogginaway

How long before they demand that we are all serialized on our bodies?

I draw the line there.

I refuse.

The mark of the beast comes to mind...


5 posted on 11/13/2005 6:32:38 AM PST by DB (©)
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