WHO: Gene editing research registry needed

Top scientists and ethicists from seven countries called last week for a global moratorium on gene editing of human eggs, sperm or embryos that would result in such genetically-altered babies - saying it "could have permanent and possibly harmful effects on the species". The committee said it aims over the next two years to produce "a comprehensive governance framework" for national, local and international authorities to ensure human genome editing science progresses within agreed ethical boundaries.