Reproductive genome editing interventions are therapeutic, sometimes

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In this paper I argue that some human reproductive genome editing interventions can be therapeutic in nature, and thus that it is false that all such interventions just create healthy individuals. I do this by showing that the conditions established by a therapy definition are met by certain reproductive genome editing interventions. I then defend this position against two objections: (a) reproductive genome editing interventions do not attain one of the two conditions for something to be a therapy, and (b) some reproductive genome editing interventions are therapeutic but in a nonstandard way. In the Conclusion I call for a more nuanced discussion of the nature of reproductive genome editing interventions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Bioethics - 35(2021), 6 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 557-562

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Palacios-González, César [VerfasserIn]

Links:

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Themen:

Assisted reproduction
CRISPR
Gene editing
Genome editing
Germline editing
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Therapy

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 24.11.2021

Date Revised 24.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/bioe.12846

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321111575