-I know this is probably
going to be the world's first,
so it's not safe
or have any problem,
it may ruin
the entire field
and people may lose trust
in the new technology.
-A Chinese researcher
has claimed
that he helped make the world's
first genetically edited babies.
This provocative claim is
shaking up the science community
and constitutes
an untraditional approach
to reproductive science.
-In cases where the potential
risks
are substantially higher
than the benefits,
which I think is the case here,
that is not ethical.
-Many scientists think
this procedure is unsafe
and some have denounced it
as human experimentation.
-I feel a strong responsibility
that it's not just
to make a first,
but also make it an example,
how to perform things like this,
consider morality
of the society,
and consider its impact
to the public.
-Gene editing is a new
technology
that is just beginning to be
used experimentally in adults
to treat deadly diseases.
-This is most importantly
for curing disease
through gene editing.
It helps patients
with rare diseases,
especially HIV patients,
to eliminate their fear, panic,
and the discrimination
and unfair treatment
from the society.
-However, this kind of gene
editing is controversial
because the DNA changes
can pass to future generations
and risk harming other genes.
-We still have a lot of work
to do to prove
and establish that
the procedure is actually safe.
I would say that no babies
should be born at this point
in time, following the use
of this technology.
It's simply too early
and too premature.
