Officials say they lack authority to halt 'CRISPR babies' plan in Russia

Officials say they lack authority to halt 'CRISPR babies' plan in Russia

Alarmed by new ‘CRISPR babies’ plan, top science figures say they’re powerless to stop it

By RICK BERKE

J. DAVID AKE/AP

Two influential leaders in science publicly condemned a Russian biologist behind the plans but conceded it was beyond their authority to stop him.

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