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"Abort the experiment"? Yeah... since we're working with humans now, you can't exactly "abort" the experiment unless the mother has an actual abortion. This pla
by subroutine 8y ago
"Abort the experiment"? Yeah... since we're working with humans now, you can't exactly "abort" the experiment unless the mother has an actual abortion. This plays-off what I just mentioned above; there are a heap of politics to consider now. If tomorrow's headlines read:
CRISPR Twins Aborted
...it's suddenly a political issue. An issue that could result in ~half the US population calling for regulation due to safety concerns and the other half demanding regulation from an ethical pretext (so, religious reasons).