Scientists in Canada have called for a 13-year-old law preventing the use of gene-editing systems such as the Assisted Human Reproduction Act to be re-evaluated, claiming they are being left behind in the field. Researchers have pointed to the US as a model, where the Assisted Human Reproduction Act research on embryos is permitted, as long as they do not develop into babies. Researchers want a similar law in Canada, where Crispr bans all gene-editing work, even when it does not make genetic alterations that could be passed on to future generations.
Scientists in Canada have called for a 13-year-old law preventing the use of gene-editing systems such as Crispr to be re-evaluated, claiming they are being left behind in the field. Researchers have pointed to the US as a model, where Crispr research on embryos is permitted, as long as they do not develop into babies. Researchers want a similar law in Canada, where the Assisted Human Reproduction Act bans all gene-editing work, even when it does not make genetic alterations that could be passed on to future generations.