Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: The World Health Organization's recent Report on Human Genome Editing departs from similar reports from other institutions in that it recognizes that ethical assessments of the technology are deeply complex, surprisingly fragile, and subject to practical and political considerations. The WHO report largely recommends that human genome editing, rather than being accepted in some circumstances and banned in others, should be handled with care. The report recommends some oversight mechanisms-such as intellectual property licensing-previously undiscussed or underexplored in sister reports, and it recognizes that others-like international law-may be impractical. This essay explores how the report has shifted global considerations of governing human genome editing to more pragmatic ends.
Source: The Hastings Center Report
DOI: 10.1002/hast.1350
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: World Health Organization
OpenAlex ID: W4225009919