Gene-editing technologies, such as CRISPR/Cas9, are internationally ethically fraught. In
the United States, policy surrounding gene-editing has yet to be implemented, while the …

As scientific research pushes the boundaries of knowledge, new discoveries and
technologies often raise ethical and social questions. Public responses vary from surprise, to …

Today's debate about the use of gene-editing technologies to alter human DNA brings
together two longstanding lines of inquiry in bioethics: the ethics of human enhancement …

In most legal orders, human germline modification is either prohibited or severely restricted.
A recurring thought in these legal frameworks is that heritable genome editing would result …

Genome editing has opened up the possibility of heritable alteration of the human germline.
The potential of this powerful tool has spurred a call for establishing robust regulatory …

The revolutionary potential of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technique has created a
resurgence in enthusiasm and concern in genetic research perhaps not seen since the …

The announcement of the “CRISPR babies” reignited the debate surrounding the ethical,
legal and social implications of germline gene editing. Despite having been conducted in …

Gene-editing technology, such as CRISPR/Cas9, holds great promise for the advancement
of science and many useful applications technology. This foundational technology enables …

Abstract On April 3, 2015, a group of prominent biologists and ethicists called for a
worldwide moratorium on human genetic engineering in which the genetic modifications …

The extraordinary wave of genomic-engineering innovation, driven by CRISPR-Cas9, has
sparked worldwide scientific and ethical uncertainty. Great concern has arisen across the …