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Carter Snead

Professor of Law

Standing at the intersection of bioethics and the law, Snead writes, speaks and thinks deeply about the governance of science, medicine and biotechnology. He is the former general counsel for the President’s Council on Bioethics, a White House advisory committee, and the principal author of the council’s 2004 report on the regulation of new biotechnologies affecting assisted reproduction, human embryo research and genetics. He recently was appointed to a four-year term on UNESCO’s International Bioethics Committee, a 36-member body of independent experts that advises member states on bioethics, law and public policy.

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Law school’s Snead says embryonic decision abandons moral neutrality

Law School Professor Snead dismayed by President Obama’s abortion funding decision

ND Law School professor Snead praises Vatican bioethics document as eminently reasonable

Law School’s Carter Snead says new research may end “intractable” stem cell debate

Law professor sees abortion case as crucial

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Stage set for court’s biggest abortion case in years, says Catholic law school prof

Law professor joins UNESCO’s Committee on Bioethics

Law professor Snead to speak at neuroethics meeting

ND Law professor Snead appointed to UNESCO committee

Professor Snead to speak on stem cell research

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