Center for Genetics and Society, encouraging responsible uses & effective societal governance of human #genetics & reproductive technologies #biopolitics
Oct 18, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
For almost 25 years and counting, the Council of Europe’s Convention on Human Rights & Biomedicine, AKA the Oviedo Convention, has explicitly banned heritable human genome editing in 29 ratifying countries. 1/5
In light of new developments in gene editing tools, the Convention has been reexamined, and the results couldn’t be clearer: Heritable genome editing––that is, for the purposes of procreation––is still banned. 2/5
May 25, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Two groups of scientists at prominent US universities are trying to patent methods for editing human embryos, with reproductive use clearly intended. Yes, really. (1/7) geneticsandsociety.org/biopolitical-t…
Reminder: heritable human genome editing (making #CRISPR babies) is prohibited in at least 70 countries! (2/7) liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cr…
Aug 1, 2019 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
(1/7) It’s no surprise that convicted sex offender and accused trafficker Jeffrey Epstein wants to “seed the human race with his DNA” and pursue immortality via freezing his head and penis. nytimes.com/2019/07/31/bus…
(2/7) The desire for power and control links eugenics and sexual assault, both of which view the bodies of women, children, and others perceived to be weak as disposable means toward narcissistic ends. Both confuse privilege and access for superiority and entitlement.
