The Interchurch Bioethics Council (formerly the Interchurch Commission on Genetic Engineering) was set up in 2000 by the Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist churches. The group considers biotechnology from a spiritual, ethical and cultural point of view.
Interchurch Bioethics Council resources on climate change, euthanasia, GM organisms, transgenics and biotechnology.
Sex-selection of embryos challenged
The ICBC speaks out against a report commissioned by the Government that recommends allowing parents to choose the sex of their child. For full story.
Real Urgent and Personal: A Christian approach to global climate change Report contains material suitable for group or individual study.
Where Do We Stand? A resource and study guide for church and community groups on the lifting of the moratorium on genetically modified organisms in New Zealand.
Making Good Decisions in Biotechnology: Stem Cell Research Cloning and Genetic information. A study guide for church groups.
Euthanasia: Unethical Intervention or Death with Dignity?
A study resource prepared by ICBC. Includes study questions and bibliography for further reading.
Transgenics: A paper from the perspective of the Interchurch Bioethics Council ICBC paper looking at the transfer of human genes into other organisms.