Parents may one day be morally obligated to edit their baby’s genes
As genetic editing becomes a reality, some say it would be wrong not to use it to cure disease

BETTER BABIES If CRISPR/Cas9 or other gene-editing technologies are ever approved for use in human embryos, parents may one day feel as if they have to use genetic enhancements to give their children the best life possible.
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