Altering Genetic Material: A Line That Must Not Be Crossed | Ruth Macklin

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Altering Genetic Material: A Line That Must Not Be Crossed | Ruth Macklin

Ruth Macklin Become a fan 

Professor of epidemiology & population health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Altering Genetic Material: A Line That Must Not Be Crossed

Posted: 05/01/2015 2:30 pm EDT Updated: 05/01/2015 2:59 pm EDT

In my work as a bioethicist, I have very rarely taken an "absolutist" position regarding the use of a biomedical technology. But when I read an article titled "Chinese Scientists Edit Genes of Human Embryos, Raising Concerns," my reaction was that this should not be done. I am not alone.