The link below is very interesting but I do believe that my favorite quote from this article is: “The CRISPR system is not foolproof. It doesn’t work all the time, and it occasionally causes changes in genes that weren’t intended.”
I’m all for endeavors in science but I believe that messing with nature in this way is potentially dangerous. And while it may have positive outcomes for the patients the writer continues on in the article to address possible ethical questions like:
Why would that be a problem?
“Dana Carroll, a biochemist at the University of Utah, says there are several issues with using CRISPR — or any other gene-editing technology — to alter human embryos. For example, an attempt to correct one gene could lead to an unexpected alteration in another.
Also, depending on when that change is made, it could be transmitted to that child’s offspring. So if a mistake is made, multiple generations could be stuck with the consequences. It is also possible that parents who make edits to their child’s genome may be making decisions that the child herself would not have chosen. Some bioethicists consider this unfair.”
It seems to me that because we, as humans are prone to mistakes, we could really mess this up!
http://www.sci-tech-today.com/news/CRISPR-Cas9–Scientific-Breakthrough/story.xhtml?story_id=121006UC614T