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{{cquote|In a 1998 book he co-authored, Principles of Medical Genetics, he considers a bioethical situation where a genetic counselor is discussing with a (married) mother, 8 weeks pregnant, whether to abort her child because there’s a 7 to 8 percent chance the child will have a mild learning disability. Should the mother indicate an interest in aborting, Collins and his two co-authors commend to the counselor a stance of “respect for [patient] autonomy” and “nondirective counseling.” In other words, the medical professional in this context should be morally neutral.<ref>http://blog.beliefnet.com/kingdomofpriests/2009/07/francis-collins-on-abortion.html</ref>}}

{{cquote|In a 1998 book he co-authored, Principles of Medical Genetics, he considers a bioethical situation where a genetic counselor is discussing with a (married) mother, 8 weeks pregnant, whether to abort her child because there’s a 7 to 8 percent chance the child will have a mild learning disability. Should the mother indicate an interest in aborting, Collins and his two co-authors commend to the counselor a stance of “respect for [patient] autonomy” and “nondirective counseling.” In other words, the medical professional in this context should be morally neutral.<ref>http://blog.beliefnet.com/kingdomofpriests/2009/07/francis-collins-on-abortion.html</ref>}}

Collins is also an advocate for therapeutic cloning without the use of embryonic stem cells.

Collins is also an advocate for therapeutic cloning without the use of embryonic stem cells. In 2020, he was awarded the [[Templeton Prize]].  

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