{"id":113974,"date":"2025-05-19T09:24:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/113974\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T09:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:24:17","slug":"scientists-call-for-10-year-ban-on-crispr-for-germline-gene-editing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/113974\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists call for 10-year ban on CRISPR for germline gene editing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-bio\">Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach Megan on Signal at mmolteni.13.<\/p>\n<p>Leading trade organizations representing the makers of cell and gene therapies are calling for a 10-year international moratorium on the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/topic\/crispr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CRISPR<\/a> and other DNA-editing tools to create genetically modified children, according to a draft of the declaration provided to STAT.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The move \u2014 coming nearly seven years after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2018\/12\/17\/crispr-shocker-genome-editing-scientist-he-jiankui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese researcher He Jiankui<\/a> announced the birth of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2018\/11\/25\/china-first-gene-edited-babies-born\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">world\u2019s first CRISPR babies<\/a> \u2014 is intended to send a clear signal to the global scientific community that attempts to alter the genomes of eggs, sperm, or embryos \u2014 known as the germline \u2014 destined for live births remain unacceptable at this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The statement has no legal or regulatory force, but should offer guidance as countries decide whether or how to regulate germline and other genome editing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"restricted-text\">STAT+ Exclusive Story<\/p>\n<p class=\"restricted-login\">Already have an account? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/login\/\" data-stat-login=\"\" data-stat-paywall-cta=\"breaker login cta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Log in<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"restricted-content-breaker-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stat_plus_hero_new-2048x502.png\" alt=\"STAT+\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/stat-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stat-plus-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stat-plus-logo-white.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"STAT+\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThis article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tUnlock this article \u2014 plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"restricted-content-breaker-wrapper-cta mobile\">Already have an account? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/login\/\" data-stat-login=\"\" data-stat-paywall-cta=\"breaker login cta mobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Log in<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tIndividual plans<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tGroup plans<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/stat-plus\/\" class=\"stat-button view-all\" data-stat-paywall-cta=\"breaker view all plans\" aria-label=\"View All Plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View All Plans<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"restricted-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo read the rest of this story subscribe to STAT+.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/stat-plus\/\" class=\"stat-button restricted-button\" data-stat-paywall-cta=\"breaker subscribe cta 1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. 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