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The Birth of Children with an Altered Genome and the International Responses

Part Three — Research on Human Embryos

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In The Birth of Children with an Altered Genome and the International Responses McTeer examines the ethics behind and response to Chinese researcher Dr. He Jiankui’s experiment on genome editing on three children in China. The chapter explores the ethics of Dr. He Jiankui’s works and the global response to such action and how far the medical community are willing to go with embryonic research.

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Maureen McTeer

For more than four decades, Maureen McTeer has been a leading advocate and role model for gender equality in Canada. She remains a strong advocate for greater public funding for all aspects of women’s health and care, and a staunch defender of women’s health and reproductive rights.