Geneva Statement on Heritable Human Genome Editing: The Need for Course Correction

Roberto Andorno,Katrin Grüber,Marcy Darnovsky,Gabriele Werner-Felmayer,Sigrid Graumann,Leah Lowthorp,Osagie K Obasogie,Katie Hasson,Donna Dickenson,Calum Mackellar,George J Annas,Mirriam Tyebally Fang,Jana Zuscinova,Catherine Bourgain,Regine Kollek,Matthias Kaiser,Katherine Drabiak,Hille Haker,David C King ,Jing‐Bao Nie ,Françoise Βaylis

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.12.022

Abstract

As public interest advocates, policy experts, bioethicists, and scientists, we call for a course correction in public discussions about heritable human genome editing. Clarifying misrepresentations, centering societal consequences and concerns, and fostering public empowerment will support robust, global public engagement and meaningful deliberation about altering the genes of future generations.

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Geneva Statement on Heritable Human Genome Editing: The Need for Course Correction
Policy experts, bioethicists, and scientists, we call for a course correction in public discussions about heritable human genome editing
In January 2019, we met at the Brocher Foundation near Geneva, Switzerland to assess and discuss public engagement and the governance of heritable human genome editing

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Geneva Statement on Heritable Human Genome Editing: The Need for Course Correction Roberto Andorno,1 Françoise Baylis,2,@ Marcy Darnovsky,3,@ Donna Dickenson,4,22 Hille Haker,5,@ Katie Hasson,3,*,@ Leah Lowthorp,6 George J. Policy experts, bioethicists, and scientists, we call for a course correction in public discussions about heritable human genome editing.

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