Ethics of germline genome editing to prevent genetic diseases from an Islamic perspective

Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed and Chin, Alexis Heng Boon (2024) Ethics of germline genome editing to prevent genetic diseases from an Islamic perspective. BioNews.

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Abstract

In 2018, Dr He Jiankui announced he created the world's first genome-edited babies (BioNews 977), which sparked a call for a five-year moratorium on germline genome editing. As this moratorium ends, it is timely to ask how do we progress from here?

Item Type:	Article (Electronic Media)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Islamic bioethics, germline genome editing, genetic diseases, fiqh, modern medical issue,
Subjects:	BPK Islamic law. Shari'ah. Fiqh K Law > KBP Islamic Law > KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh > KBP490 Furūʻ al-fiqh. Substantive law. Branches of law. R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr. Sayyed Mohamed Muhsin
Date Deposited:	14 Feb 2024 15:18
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2024 15:18
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/110843

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