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- Heritable human genome editing involves modifying DNA in a way that is passed on to future generations, but it's currently banned in many places, including Australia.
- The text discusses the history of Australia’s laws on this topic, highlighting how advances in technology and public opinion have influenced legislation related to reproductive technologies.
- It also explores how current community attitudes toward heritable genome editing could lead to future changes in the law, aiming for a regulatory system that considers both technological progress and ethical considerations.
Article Abstract
Heritable human genome editing is a form of modification of the human genome that will be inherited by progeny of the person whose DNA has been edited. Editing human genomes in ways that are heritable is currently prohibited in many countries throughout the world, including in Australia. This section starts with an examination of the historical backdrop to Australia's current laws relating to heritable human genome editing, with particular focus on how technological advances and community responses have shaped our legislative environment for innovative artificial reproductive technologies. The section then examines how community responses to current developments in heritable human genome editing might shape future law reform. The aim is to provide a foundation for examining how the future regulatory environment for heritable human genome editing in Australia might be shaped in ways that are responsive both to technological developments and to contemporary ethical norms and social values.
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