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1Institute of Sociology, Research Group: "Biotechnologies, Nature and Society", Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Slesingerova@soz.uni-frankfurt.de.
Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy
|September 20, 2018
Summary
Life-editing technologies like CRISPR/Cas9 in reproductive medicine merge treatment and enhancement. This analysis examines germline editing
Area of Science:
- Life Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Bioethics
Background:
- Shift from genome description to genetic reprogramming and life engineering.
- Emergence of DNA editing technologies like CRISPR/Cas9.
- Advancements in reproductive technologies and embryo editing.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze life-editing technologies in reproductive medicine, focusing on CRISPR/Cas9 in human embryos.
- Examine the convergence of treatment and enhancement in germline editing.
- Investigate the implications of embryo and gamete manipulation within biopower concepts.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of CRISPR/Cas9 technology in experimental human embryo editing.
- Examination of reproductive and prenatal life engineering.
- Application of biopower concepts to life-editing technologies.
Main Results:
- Germline editing technologies blend treatment and enhancement to mitigate future risks.
- Life-editing processes in embryos and gametes are analyzed through the lens of biopower.
- Focus on the creation, definition, and management of prenatal life risks.
Conclusions:
- Germline editing represents a new frontier in biomedicine, merging therapeutic and enhancement goals.
- The governance of prenatal life is increasingly shaped by life-editing technologies.
- Biopower concepts are crucial for understanding the societal implications of advanced reproductive technologies.
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