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Should We Use Gene Editing to Make Better Babies?

A genetic disease runs in your family. Your doctor tells you that, should you wish to have a child, that child is likely to also carry the disease. But new gene-editing technology could change your fate. It could ensure that your baby is -- and remains -- healthy. Even more, it could potentially make sure your grandchildren are also free of the disease. What do you do? Now, imagine it's not a rare genetic disorder, but a general illness, or eye color, cognitive ability, or athleticism. Do you opt into this new world of genetically edited humans? And what if…

February 17, 2022
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George Church

FOR THE MOTION

George Church
Professor of Genetics at Harvard and MIT, Founder of the Personal Genome Project
Amy Webb

FOR THE MOTION

Amy Webb
Futurist , Author ‘The Genesis Machine’
Marcy Darnovsky

AGAINST THE MOTION

Marcy Darnovsky
Executive Director of the Center for Genetics and Society
Françoise Baylis

AGAINST THE MOTION

Françoise Baylis
Philosopher, Author of 'Altered Inheritance'

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February 17, 2022
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Should We Use Gene Editing to Make Better Babies?

A genetic disease runs in your family. Your doctor tells you that, should you wish to have a child, that child is likely to also carry the disease. But new gene-editing technology could change your fate. It could ensure that your baby is -- and remains -- healthy. Even more, it could potentially make sure your grandchildren are also free of the disease. What do you do? Now, imagine it's not a rare genetic disorder, but a general illness, or eye color, cognitive ability, or athleticism. Do you opt into this new world of genetically edited humans? And what if…

George Church

FOR THE MOTION

George Church
Professor of Genetics at Harvard and MIT, Founder of the Personal Genome Project
Amy Webb

FOR THE MOTION

Amy Webb
Futurist , Author ‘The Genesis Machine’
Marcy Darnovsky

AGAINST THE MOTION

Marcy Darnovsky
Executive Director of the Center for Genetics and Society
Françoise Baylis

AGAINST THE MOTION

Françoise Baylis
Philosopher, Author of 'Altered Inheritance'

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