Are There Any Major Ethical Concerns About Gene Editing?

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Wells Burrell says he has fewer ethical concerns about gene editing than the average person. He thinks it's going to happen, and there are obvious good things to do. But if you can prevent babies from having diseases or whatever ahead of time, stop them from suffering, I think that's just good. And then if you could also make them smarter and stronger and healthier, why not?

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