Examples, when ethical concerns stopped scientific advances? (mander.xyz)

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What are examples of research topics/areas where ethical concerns have held science back? Are there any? I guess "cloning humans" is such a field?

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[-] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 22 points 2 months ago

So many medicines are not licensed for pregnant women, not because there are known risks, but just because conducting human trials in that population is difficult ethically.

As a result, pregnant women have access to less treatment options, and may suffer unnecessary pain and adverse health outcomes. Which is also a bad thing, ethically...

[-] partner_boat_slug@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah most replies here focus on human trials and experimentation on living things.

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