Risks and Legal Analysis of Gene Editing
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2017.08.02
- VernacularTitle:基因编辑技术的风险及法律分析
- Author:
Shiwen ZHOU
;
Liwen ZHAO
- Keywords:
Gene Editing;
Ethics Risk;
Legal Regulation
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2017;30(8):932-935
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
With the application of gene editing in medical treatment,food engineering,environmental protection,agriculture and forestry,it gives rise to a wide range of potential social risks.Both the advanced aspects and defects of this technology bring complicated social conflicts.It is undoubtedly crucial to coordinate the conflict of interests of all parties,improve the legal system and avoid the harmfulness and blindness of gene editing.Meanwhile,only that the ethical,legal and social concerns are introduced will govern the technical risk as a necessary condition in order to attain a virtuous cycle of technological improvement and social prosperity.
