The dream of eradicating illnesses just got one step closer as scientists in China have successfully modified the genes of a human embryo. This news reverberated throughout the scientific community and hailed as the next revolution of medicine as it will allow us to eradicate devastating genetic illnesses such as Down syndrome, Anemia and Parkinson’s (Tarantola). As the name indicates, genetically engineering embryos is the manipulation of the human genome, in order to improve the embryo’s DNA, and subsequently prevent devastating diseases that the individual would be otherwise susceptible to. As such, the genetic modification of embryos would allow humanity to prosper, free from some of the most serious diseases that haunt mankind. This attempt
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Seeing how the procedure treats on medical ethics, and has polarised the scientific communities, experts around the world are debating whether the merits of the genetic modification of human embryos trump the supposed consequences of the act. While some might argue that the genetic modification of embryos can lead to unintentional consequences and is a breach of ethics, the potential of the procedure alone is enough to negate the above claims. Genetically modifying embryos can lead to medical advantages in disease prevention, as well as an extended lifespan, and improved pharmaceuticals, as long as the research continues. Consequently, it seems apparent that the genetic modification of embryos is beneficial to humanity.
To begin with, there are medical advantages to genetically modifying embryos. This process would allow the eradication of the genetic diseases that haunt humanity. As such, the manipulation of embryonic DNA would help screen potential diseases that might affect the individual that will grow out of the embryo. The “Blueprint of life”, as Tarantola (2015) names the human genome, contains the details of every aspect of our future health, screening for
Seeing how the procedure treats on medical ethics, and has polarised the scientific communities, experts around the world are debating whether the merits of the genetic modification of human embryos trump the supposed consequences of the act. While some might argue that the genetic modification of embryos can lead to unintentional consequences and is a breach of ethics, the potential of the procedure alone is enough to negate the above claims. Genetically modifying embryos can lead to medical advantages in disease prevention, as well as an extended lifespan, and improved pharmaceuticals, as long as the research continues. Consequently, it seems apparent that the genetic modification of embryos is beneficial to humanity.
To begin with, there are medical advantages to genetically modifying embryos. This process would allow the eradication of the genetic diseases that haunt humanity. As such, the manipulation of embryonic DNA would help screen potential diseases that might affect the individual that will grow out of the embryo. The “Blueprint of life”, as Tarantola (2015) names the human genome, contains the details of every aspect of our future health, screening for