With their primary goal to advance scientific knowledge, most scientists are not trained or incentivized to think through the societal implications of the technologies they are developing.
The 2015 scientists' statement called for an 'open discussion of the merits and risks' before experiments could begin. But these discussions did not happen.
The societal implications of prenatal genome editing are vast, yet researchers can start exploring the ethics by engaging communities.
With no preemptive ethics or clear regulatory guidance, you get the occasional 'cowboy scientist' who pushes the boundaries of experiments until they are told to stop.
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