Editing human embryos 'morally permissible' Should we or shouldn't we be allowed to modify human DNA in future children?
An inquiry into the ethical issues surrounding genetically altering a human embryo has found there is "no absolute reason not to pursue it".
But appropriate measures must be put in place before it becomes UK law, said the report - which calls for further research both medically and socially.
Inquiry chair, Prof Karen Yeung, said: "The implications for society are extensive, profound and long-term." BBC News
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An inquiry into the ethical issues surrounding genetically altering a human embryo has found there is "no absolute reason not to pursue it".
But appropriate measures must be put in place before it becomes UK law, said the report - which calls for further research both medically and socially.
Inquiry chair, Prof Karen Yeung, said: "The implications for society are extensive, profound and long-term." BBC News
See also:
- Genome editing and human reproduction: social and ethical issues (report) Nuffield Council on Bioethics
- Heritable genome editing: action needed to secure responsible way forward Nuffield Council on Bioethics
- Creating 'designer babies' to enhance looks or intelligence could be 'morally permissible' The Daily Mail
- Designer babies: Picking traits for non-medical reasons could be 'morally permissible', says UK ethics group The Independent
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