The use of CRISPR gene editing on human children has been widely denounced by scientists , and experts in the field have called for a moratorium on the practice . Yet many people living with the effects of inherited mutations argue that treatment enabling children to live indefinitely without pain and suffering should be pursued , and suggest that those who oppose gene editing may have little understanding of the realities of life for those who suffer the consequences of genetic mutations .
The use of CRISPR gene editing on human embryos has been widely denounced by scientists, and leaders in the field have called for a moratorium on the practice. Yet many families living with the effects of inherited diseases argue that treatment enabling children to live lives without pain and restriction should be pursued, and suggest that those who oppose embryo editing may have little understanding of the realities of life for those who suffer the consequences of genetic mutations.