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Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later

  • Written by Julia Brown, Assistant Professor of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of California, San Francisco
Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than laterThe development of gene-editing technology has led to many ethical questions. PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus

With their primary goal to advance scientific knowledge, most scientists are not trained or incentivized to think through the societal implications of the technologies they are developing. Even in genomic medicine, which is...

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