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Re:Scientists grow bigger monkey brains using human genes, r... by grimgrin on Sunday November 15, 2020 @07:22PM (#25106441)
> This is crucial in order to maintain ethical boundaries. After about 100 days after the fetus had been growing, the international team unanimously agreed to remove the fetus through a C-section. Bringing a "new human-gene-influenced monkey into this world would step over the ethical line," said Huttner.

> "To let them come to be born, in my opinion, would have been irresponsible as a first step," Huttner mentioned, "because you don't know what kind of behavioral change you'll get."

1) they thought about it

2) if you are ok with abortions, 14 weeks is isn't alarming territory

Re:Scientists grow bigger monkey brains using human genes, r... by alisonkisk on Sunday November 15, 2020 @08:28PM (#25106938)
Excuse me, but "pro-choice" doesn't mean you get to choose whether to abort someone else's fetus.
Re:Scientists grow bigger monkey brains using human genes, r... by anchpop on Sunday November 15, 2020 @09:05PM (#25107150)
It was a monkey's fetus (I think saying "someone" implies a person rather than a monkey in this context, but sorry if I misinterpreted you).

Arguably you shouldn't abort monkey's fetuses but you probably shouldn't genetically modify their embryos then forcibly implant them either. Or eat any kind of meat