Regulating Human Germline Genome Editing: Medical Counseling, Ethical Permissibility, and Potentially Grave Threats
Regulating Human Germline Genome Editing: Medical Counseling, Ethical Permissibility, and Potentially Grave Threats

Summary/Abstract: Empirical research provides mixed results regarding human germline genome editing. Using and replicating data from Pew Research Center, I performed analyses and made estimates regarding U.S. adults who say changing a baby’s genetic characteristics for certain reasons is an (in)appropriate use of medical technology (%) and U.S. adults who say gene editing giving healthy babies a much reduced risk of serious diseases and conditions is no different than other ways we try to better ourselves/crosses a line, meddling with nature (%). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling.

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