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FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Genetic editing of embryos should not be attempted yet because the science is not advanced enough to ensure safety, an international panel of experts says.<\/p>\n
Their paper was released nearly two years after a Chinese scientist claimed he had helped create the world’s first gene-edited babies, which was widely condemned as unethical, the Associated Press<\/i> reported.<\/p>\n
If a country permits genetic editing of embryos, it should restrict it to cases where people have no or very poor options for having a child without a serious genetic disease, said the panel that was formed by the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and the U.K. Royal Society.<\/p>\n
The panel did not take a position on whether genetic editing of embryos is ethical. A report on that issue is expected later this year from a panel formed by the World Health Organization, the AP<\/i> reported.<\/p>\n