‘Three parent-children’ and the ethical limits of genetic intervention

‘Three parent-children’ and the ethical limits of genetic intervention An illustration depicts an early-stage human embryo following the union of an egg cell and a sperm cell. Photo: OSV News

Any serious and honest assessment must contend with the profound ethical costs that are involved in new genetic technologies, writes David Mullins Very many of the debates we have regarding the application of genetic technologies to embryonic human life revolve around conflicts between potential and promise, perils and pitfalls. A recent case in point can…

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