Those who oppose genetic patents claim that they also deny US constitutional rights, making this the first time a genetic patent has been challenged on human rights grounds. As so often happens in biotechnology, what looks at first like an abstruse technical issue raises many questions that cut to the core of our humanity.
基因专利反对者称这种做法践踏了美国的宪法权利，这也是基因专利首次从人权角度接受挑战。正如生物技术领域屡见不鲜的情形一样，第一眼看上去复杂深奥的技术问题却是触及人道主义核心问题的疑问根源。