A human rights analysis of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats germline-editing for disease prevention

Our purpose is to discuss ethical concerns with disease prevention applications of CRISPR germline editing using a human rights approach. If applied towards furthering health, these tools may aid to prevent diseases, thereby improving health and reduce suffering. On the other hand, commercialization...

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Main Authors: Lance Garrett Shaver, Amit Sundly, Abdullah Omar Saif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Public Health and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jphpc.org/article.asp?issn=2772-3666;year=2020;volume=1;issue=1;spage=17;epage=21;aulast=Shaver