Bo Espinosa-Setchko
Washington, DC
“Reading My Sister’s Keeper was truly an emotional journey for me, and I imagine it was for anyone who read it. The discussion generated by the questions helped me connect that emotional response to the bioethics debate. Not only did the discussion humanize the issues of bioethics, but it further helped me see bioethics as a women’s issue—something every woman needs to think about.”
“Reading My Sister’s Keeper was truly an emotional journey for me, and I imagine it was for anyone who read it. The discussion generated by the questions helped me connect that emotional response to the bioethics debate. Not only did the discussion humanize the issues of bioethics, but it further helped me see bioethics as a women’s issue—something every woman needs to think about.”
Nancy Chilton
New York, NY
"From my experience, the Women’s Bioethics Project discussion guide we used for My Sister’s Keeper generated some of the most probing and provocative discussion our book club has had in years. It induced all of us to articulate and explore our emerging opinions on a variety of bioethical issues that hadn’t come up in the past, but will surely shape our futures.
Overall, a great value-added, mind-expanding addition to our book club. The guide got everyone thinking and they loved it. Thanks!”
"From my experience, the Women’s Bioethics Project discussion guide we used for My Sister’s Keeper generated some of the most probing and provocative discussion our book club has had in years. It induced all of us to articulate and explore our emerging opinions on a variety of bioethical issues that hadn’t come up in the past, but will surely shape our futures.
Overall, a great value-added, mind-expanding addition to our book club. The guide got everyone thinking and they loved it. Thanks!”
Katie Danziger
New York, NY“The Women’s Bioethics Project discussion guide was educational and thought provoking. There was so much to say about each one of the questions. They raised our awareness of bioethical issues and current policies which we could discuss even if we all hadn't finished reading the book.
It definitely led to a more substantive discussion, and we were talking about the issues even after we stopped talking about the book.”
Sue Bennett
Seattle, WA“The discussion questions were great and helped us have an animated discussion about the book. We look forward to using the website as a reference. So that some of the issues the book raised, like selecting for certain traits in an embryo, we can look on the Women’s Bioethics Project website and be linked to articles that talk about what is actually going on in that domain.
Reading a book like Oryx and Crake and having guided discussions was a great way to spend an evening. Even if we ended up answering our own questions, the conversation was fabulous.”
Jharna Jain
Seattle, WA“Overall, the Women’s Bioethics Project book club beta test was a very positive experience that generated long, thoughtful discussion for all the groups. The book club materials also provided an innovative learning tool for many women. They were very eager to discuss bioethical issues when they were expressed in plain language and in the context of real-life.”
Petra Franklin Lahaie
Seattle, WA“The Women’s Bioethics Project book club uses popular literature as a vehicle to educate and engage women in bioethical issues and encourages them to take action on issues that are meaningful to them. It has certainly raised my awareness of bioethical issues in current debate. I am looking forward to getting involved and having my voice heard.
Human Germline Genetic Modification, is a perfect issue to discuss because the issues surrounding 'designer babies' have profound implications for women and children yet their voices are not adequately represented in policies currently being considered by Congress.”
Janet Boguch
Seattle, WA“Many thanks for a wonderful and interesting evening. The discussion was so timely, especially since so many of the recent science news articles touch on the problems the Women’s Bioethics Project hopes to address…It would also be interesting to hear from the author, Margaret Atwood, about the topic after reading the book and looking specifically at bioethics issues.”
