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"News In Context: Therapeutics or Eugenics? Next Steps for Human Gene Editing"

The Hastings Center

A landmark international meeting took place in Washington on December 1 – 3 in which scientists, ethicists, policymakers, and others discussed the promises and risks of using powerful new tools to edit human genes. While these tools, particularly CRISPR-Cas9, raise hopes of curing genetic diseases, they also pose ethical concerns, including the prospect of eugenics.

http://www.thehastingscenter.org/News/Detail.aspx?id=7689