‘Base Editing’ Embryos’ Takes a Further Unethical Step

Recent biomedical news headlines have exposed the deadly lack of ethics in research involving human embryos. Dr. Dieter Egli, a Columbia University developmental cell biologist, claims his team successfully “base edited” the genome of several human embryos. Why is this generally being hailed as a scientific milestone rather than a giant ethical violation? Dr. Joseph Meaney joins us.Further Reading‘Base Editing’ Embryos’ Takes a Further Unethical StepNational Catholic Bioethics CenterGuest InfoJoseph Meaney, Ph.D., is a senior ethicist and past president of the National Catholic Bioethics Center. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com