https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50944461
Unfortunately, not every scientist follows ethical rules.
The rapid growth of Gene Research and prospects of Gene Therapy raise the question of whether Global Legislation is lagging behind
Do we urgently lobby and pressurise governments to get this done?
The relationship between ethical and legal aspects of medical intervention is complex, and seems to be particular in each country. I concur with Dr. Crewe that global legislation would be hard to enforce. The particular case of the ‘CRISPR babies’ actually illustrates this difficulty. The BBC news item does not explain the nature of the ‘government ban’ that justified his imprisonment, and as far as I know, previous international criticism had all been based on quite appropriate ethical considerations. Similar questions are also currently the subject of heated discussions regarding cell-based therapies.
The problem with global legislation is that its difficult to enforce. I have written about global legislation relating to women in prison. Unfortunately it is ignored by nation states and difficult to get publicised.
The relationship between ethical and legal aspects of medical intervention is complex, and seems to be particular in each country. I concur with Dr. Crewe that global legislation would be hard to enforce. The particular case of the ‘CRISPR babies’ actually illustrates this difficulty. The BBC news item does not explain the nature of the ‘government ban’ that justified his imprisonment, and as far as I know, previous international criticism had all been based on quite appropriate ethical considerations. Similar questions are also currently the subject of heated discussions regarding cell-based therapies.
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