Irish fertility expert shocked at approval for genetically-modified babies

An Irish fertility expert says he is shocked scientists in the United States has effectively given the green light to creating genetically-modified babies.

Irish fertility expert shocked at approval for genetically-modified babies

The US National Academies of Sciences and Medicine recommended that, with rigorous oversight, human gene-editing clinical trials could be allowed for serious inherited conditions.

The President of the Irish Fertility Association and medical director of Cork Fertility, Dr John Waterstone, does not believe human gene-editing is ethically acceptable.

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