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Startup seeks to prove embryo gene-editing is safe for healthy babies
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 aim of producing babies free of inherited disease. The effort touches one of the most contested areas in biotechnology, where editing of embryos has previously triggered international condemnation, and is likely to reignite debate among scientists, ethicists and regulators about where the line should be drawn.
Why now: Editing human embryos for reproduction is ethically explosive and remains banned or heavily restricted in many countries, so any serious commercial effort draws intense attention.
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