Worrying News on Gene Editing
June 6, 2019
Even as the scientific community condemned the Chinese scientist who used the gene-editing tool CRISPR to produce two human babies, several fertility clinics reportedly asked him for advice on offering the service to clients. And now comes a report that the engineered babies may face higher risk of premature death. Issues has broadly examined matters swirling around human gene editing, including how to discipline the rogue scientist to prevent similar actions, how the technology might be governed, and why the public must be involved in making decisions.