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Scientists are pushing to genetically modify babies to avoid diseases

───   17:12 Sat, 18 Feb 2017

Scientists are pushing to genetically modify babies to avoid diseases | News Article

One thing the panel members agreed upon is that genetically modifying babies should only be done for disease prevention.

Scientists should be allowed to alter a person’s DNA to help prevent diseases or disabilities, a new report from two leading scientific institutions suggests.

By genetically editing human embryos, sperm, or eggs, scientists hope to stop diseases from being passed on to future generations.


The panel acknowledged skeptics who worry genetic editing could begin a trend for making designer babies, by altering traits and abilities such as beauty, strength and intelligence.

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