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bioconservative

bioconservative
 n.— «Threatening that future, writes Ronald Bailey, are bioconservatives. A loose coalition of both the political left and right, they seek to halt the creation of this new world fearing a change in what it means to be human.» —“Into a brave new world” by Steven Martinovich Enter Stage Right Mar. 13, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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