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Geneva Statement on Heritable Human Genome Editing: The Need for Course Correction

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As public interest advocates, policy experts, bioethicists, and scientists, we call for a course correction in public discussions about heritable human genome editing. Clarifying misrepresentations, centering societal consequences and concerns, and fostering public empowerment will support robust, global public engagement and meaningful deliberation about altering the genes of future generations.

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ethics
genome editing
germline
embryo
public engagement

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Twitter: @FrancoiseBaylis (F. Baylis), @C_G_S (M. Darnovsky and K. Hasson), @hillehaker (H. Haker), @georgejannas (G.J. Annas), and @matthiaskaise14 (M. Kaiser).

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These authors were unable to attend the workshop at the Brocher Foundation in Geneva but were involved with the planning and preparation of the meeting and manuscript.