China jails scientist who genetically edited babies
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He Jiankui, who shocked the scientific community last year by announcing the birth of twins whose genes had allegedly been altered to confer immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), was also fined three million yuan (S$580,000)
He announced in November last year that the world's first gene-edited babies - twin girls - had been born that same month after he altered their DNA to prevent them from contracting HIV, by deleting a certain gene under a technique known as CRISPR.
China's Health Ministry issued regulations in 2003 prohibiting gene-editing of human embryos, though the procedure is allowed for "non-reproductive purposes".
They had acted "in the pursuit of personal fame and gain"
Qn: To what extent can the regulation of scientific or technological developments be justified? (Cam. 2014)
He Jiankui, who shocked the scientific community last year by announcing the birth of twins whose genes had allegedly been altered to confer immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), was also fined three million yuan (S$580,000)
He announced in November last year that the world's first gene-edited babies - twin girls - had been born that same month after he altered their DNA to prevent them from contracting HIV, by deleting a certain gene under a technique known as CRISPR.
China's Health Ministry issued regulations in 2003 prohibiting gene-editing of human embryos, though the procedure is allowed for "non-reproductive purposes".
They had acted "in the pursuit of personal fame and gain"
Qn: To what extent can the regulation of scientific or technological developments be justified? (Cam. 2014)
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