Heritable genome editing: Action needed to secure responsible way forward
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 20:00
in Biology & Nature
An independent inquiry has concluded that editing the DNA of a human embryo, sperm, or egg to influence the characteristics of a future person ('heritable genome editing') could be morally permissible. If that is to happen, a number of measures would need to be put in place first to ensure that genome editing proceeds in ways that are ethically acceptable.