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The Pros And Cons Of Genetic Manipulation

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The purpose of this article is to discuss the aspects of manipulation of preimplantation human embryos. The scientists believe this is a totally viable process after their various studies with animal subjects. The issue with this though is that the genetic manipulation could have an effect on future generations. This being the case the article desires for genetic manipulation of human embryos be held under the same standards as other methods of human research. Scientist believe that the genetic manipulation of human embryos could have many positive implications. For example they could make it so that a child was not at risk for genetic diseases or give them resistance to things like HIV, making the life expectancy of humans even longer. However …show more content…

However the privately run trials are not responsible to the RAC especially since it does not have any actual legal authority. The RAC mostly exists as a consulting organization in situations that the government requires it to put forth reviews. They give recommendations to the National Institute of health which holds the power because it provides funding for research. The FDA also has a say in genetic manipulation, mainly that the tests go through the same standards as drug testing does. Researchers must fully outline their plans for the human testing and submit their result for review by the FDA. If the FDA is not fully satisfied with the plan then they have the full right to prevent the human trials. However the standards might need to be changed to fully prevent any unintentional results with genetic testing. There are three general rules for human testing, first there must be minimal risk involved, any unminimizable risks must be reasonable in relation to the benefits received from this risk, and the knowledge acquired by this. The second rule requires researchers to help their subject make appropriate informed decisions. Finally the third rule is that every member of the trial has equal chance of receiving the benefits and the

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