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Since September 11, 2001, the threat of bioterrorism has caused Congress and the President to dramatically increase research funding for countermeasures, including funding for new biosecurity laboratories. The new kind of war against non-state actors who use terror to intimidate populations has also made the creation of new ethical and legal rules for researchers seem critical. New laws have been passed, and there have been proposals for new codes of ethics for bioterrorism-related research. Almost five years after September 11, however, the outcome of the development of new research rules remains uncertain.

Ethical guidelines for life sciences research that could . . . [Full Text of this Article]

The Case of Thomas Butler

"Bioart" and Bioterrorism

Bioterrorism and Science

Ethics, Bioterrorism, and Life Sciences Research

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From the Department of Health Law, Bioethics, and Human Rights, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston.

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