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The ethical issues of germline genome editing

21 February 2023

Dr Helen O'Neill (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health) explains why germline genome editing is so controversial and shares her experience hearing the announcement that Dr He Jiankui had created the first human genetically edited babies at an International Summit in 2018.

Listen: BBC World Service 'Discovery' (from 1 min, 30 secs)