It may be possible in the future to cure genetic disordersthrough genetically modifying individuals.For example, insertingfunctional copies of genes that are implicated in some forms ofinherited breast cancer, or silencing the broken allele in TREDs(such as Huntington disease or myotonic dystrophy).
Rather than just responding togene therapies after they have been created, we might want to putforward several ballot initiatives.If the following proposals werepresented in the next election for consideration, which would yousupport (assuming they are proposed in a state/country where youare able to vote)?
Select one or more:
a. Germ line gene therapy should be allowed in individuals afterbirth.
b. Gene therapy should be allowed in somatic cells.
c. Gene therapy should not be allowed.
d. Pre-conception gene therapy should be allowed throughgenetically modifying sperm or eggs.
e. Prenatal gene therapy should be allowed to genetically modifyembryos after conception.
It may be possible in the future to cure genetic disordersthrough genetically modifying individuals.For example, insertingfunctional copies of genes that are implicated in some forms ofinherited breast cancer, or silencing the broken allele in TREDs(such as Huntington disease or myotonic dystrophy).
Rather than just responding togene therapies after they have been created, we might want to putforward several ballot initiatives.If the following proposals werepresented in the next election for consideration, which would yousupport (assuming they are proposed in a state/country where youare able to vote)?
Select one or more:
a. Germ line gene therapy should be allowed in individuals afterbirth.
b. Gene therapy should be allowed in somatic cells.
c. Gene therapy should not be allowed.
d. Pre-conception gene therapy should be allowed throughgenetically modifying sperm or eggs.
e. Prenatal gene therapy should be allowed to genetically modifyembryos after conception.
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