alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoCRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome and restore cell functionwww.earth.comexternal-linkmessage-square225linkfedilinkarrow-up1728arrow-down18cross-posted to: biology@mander.xyz
arrow-up1720arrow-down1external-linkCRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome and restore cell functionwww.earth.comalphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square225linkfedilinkcross-posted to: biology@mander.xyz
minus-squaremeliaesc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 day agoRealistically, gene editing will never be affordable for the vast majority of the world’s population. But today, abortion is chosen up to 93% of the time instead. If the alternative is a live, healthy birth, I can’t see any ethical issues. https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pd.2910
Realistically, gene editing will never be affordable for the vast majority of the world’s population. But today, abortion is chosen up to 93% of the time instead. If the alternative is a live, healthy birth, I can’t see any ethical issues.
https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pd.2910