Policy Area
Priority Level
Last Updated
Bioethics
Long-Term
August 17, 2024
The Policy
The RPC will legislate protections for individuals that decide to undergo cryopreservation procedures (e.g., spermatozoon/ovum stasis, post mortem cryostasis, hibernation cryostasis) and consider investment in the most promising cryonics research for viable short-term healthcare applications.
The Research
Our Broader Stance on:
We've been modifying our environment to suit our needs since before recorded history, but modifying the human condition itself is an area of modern science that's not well understood - yet. Different aspects are coming to the front pushed forward by technological advancement and the resulting rise of movements like transhumanism[1]. We believe steps forward in this area should be careful and thoughtful, being ever aware of the slippery slope it can become.