Ethics group: Embryo gene editing is acceptable

The premiere bioethics oversight group in the United Kingdom says that genetically engineering human embryos to alter a baby's characteristics is acceptable, including preventing inheritable diseases and not ruling out the possibility of cosmetic adjustments.   The UK’s Nuffield Council on Bioethics said in its report, “Genome Editing and Human Reproduction: Social and Ethical Issues,” that it is “morally permissible” to genetically engineer human embryos as long as the future child and…
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