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Re:Jailed baby gene scientist ‘should be made responsible’ f... by splatzone on Saturday March 19, 2022 @07:59PM (#30738702)
I believe there is a risk that they could be vulnerable to other diseases, like influenza. And maybe more unknown side effects

Also - He forged ethics documents (he did not have his University’s approval) and had a coercive clause in the consent form which meant the patient would be liable for costs if they backed out

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Re:Jailed baby gene scientist ‘should be made responsible’ f... by divbzero on Saturday March 19, 2022 @08:05PM (#30738727)
On top of that, he did not fully achieve the CCR5 gene edits he was aiming for so the children might not even be resistant to HIV.
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