Sheila McLean

Sheila McLean

Sheila A. M. McLean, LLB, MLitt, PhD, LLD, LLD, FRSE, FRCGP, FRSA is director of the Institute of Law and Ethics in Medicine at Glasgow University. Professor McLean is the Book Reviewers Editor for Medical Law International.

She authored a controversial book concerning the ethical future of applied genetic engineering entitled "Modern Dilemma : Choosing Children".

Professor McLean is a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association. She has spoken out with criticism of the Baby Gender Mentor test.cite news | url=http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16282643&method=full&siteid=64736&headline=for-sale-on-the-net--the-sex-of-your-new-baby--name_page.html | title=Exclusive: For Sale: Sex of Your Baby - Anger flares over sex over £150 home test | date=October 23 2005 | author=White, Donna | publisher=Sunday Mail (UK) | accessdate=2007-01-19]

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External links

* [http://www.law.gla.ac.uk/Law/StaffProfile.aspx?TabID=1&MenuID=13&Username=smcLean Professor Sheila McLean] , Staff Profile, University of Glasgow
* [http://www.getcited.org/mbrz/11116248 getCITED profile]
* [http://www.capercailliebooks.co.uk/author_interviews.html Interview discussing her book: "Modern Dilemma: Choosing Children" at the Edinburgh International Book Festival,]


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