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Startup seeks to prove embryo gene-editing is safe
Original: This startup wants to prove gene-editing embryos is safe for making healthy babies
A startup is working to demonstrate that gene-editing human embryos can be done safely, with the goal of producing healthy babies. The effort revives a debate that has been largely frozen since a Chinese scientist's imprisonment for creating edited babies, as researchers weigh whether the technology could one day prevent serious genetic diseases — and whether the science is anywhere near ready.
Why now: The move to clinically validate embryo gene-editing reopens a controversial scientific and ethical debate about designer babies.
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