Imagine a couple carries the gene for Huntington’s Disease (a fatal brain disorder). Using CRISPR, doctors can remove this gene from their embryo, ensuring the child is born healthy. However, the same technology could be used to make the child more athletic or resistant to pain.
1. Define Individual Health benefit in this case:
2. Define a Public Health risk if this technology becomes a business:
3. Would you allow the parents to fix the disease? (Yes/No): ______ Why?
4. Would you allow them to choose the child’s height? (Yes/No): ______ Why?
5. If a mistake happens in the DNA during the edit, who is responsible? The doctor, the parents, or the company? ______________________________________________________________________.