Reflections about the Molecular Tool That Could Change the Course of Human History: Genome Editing
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https://doi.org/10.5294/pebi.2022.26.1.3Keywords:
Eugenics, designer babies, gene therapy, mutation, therapeutics, genetic engineeringAbstract
Genetic editing has many applications in almost all areas of society, but may also lead to unpredictable consequences. Genome editing to modify the human germline is at the center of global discussion. Owing to the increasing number of unanswered scientific, ethical, and policy questions, the scientific community agrees that it would be inappropriate to genetically modify embryos. A serious and open debate is necessary to decide whether such research should be suspended or encouraged. Here we show some bold arguments in favor of deleting deleterious genes from the human genome and the risks liberal eugenism poses.
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