The Crispr Babies Saga Shows the Need for Action, Not More Delays
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Published
Dec. 20, 2018, 1:15 p.m.
...China was using CRISPR/Cas9 in an attempt to create gene-edited babies. Several hours later, the scientist...public consensus on genome editing, there was a generally agreed-upon international moratorium on utilizing...incorrectly known as “three-parent babies,” where fused genetic material from intended parents is “rehoused” in...decisions on scientific, ethical, regulatory, and general public consensus to the next meeting of experts...and the entire 2018 saga of “what’s happening in genetics this time?” She lives with her partner (in business...on theirpenmanship.
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