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A promising new medical technology has the potential to cure many genetic diseases by deleting or replacing defective genes. But ethicist Marcy Darnovsky of the Center for Genetics and Society is concerned about the safety of the technology, the unintended consequences of gene alteration for future generations, and the possibility of wealthy parents using the technology to \u201cenhance\u201d their children, regardless of medical necessity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A promising new medical technique known as gene editing\u2014deleting, inserting, or replacing genes in human cells\u2014has the potential to cure many genetic diseases. But ethicist\u00a0Marcy Darnovsky of the Center for Genetics and Society is concerned about the safety of the technology, the ethical questions it raises, the unintended consequences that may be passed on to future generations, and the possibility of wealthy parents genetically enhancing their children regardless of medical necessity. 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