Future of global regulation of human genome editing
A South African perspective on the WHO Draft Governance Framework on Human Genome Editing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21515001 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bonginkosi Shozi (0000-0003-2994-0795, University of KwaZulu-Natal, corresponding author), Tamanda Kamwendo (0000-0002-5434-113X, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Julian Kinderlerer (0000-0003-0481-0441, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Donrich Thaldar (0000-0002-7346-3490, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Beverley Townsend (0000-0002-8486-6041, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Marietjie Botes (0000-0002-6613-6977, University of KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 165-168 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medical Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-6800 • E-ISSN: 1473-4257 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/medethics-2020-106863 |
| PMID | 33762299 |
| OpenAlex | W3139227780 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
WHO in 2019 established the Advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing, which has recently published a Draft Governance Framework on Human Genome Editing. Although the Draft Framework is a good point of departure, there are four areas of concern: first, it does not sufficiently address issues related to establishing safety and efficacy. Second, issues that are a source of tension between global standard setting and state sovereignty need to be addressed in a more nuanced fashion. Third, it fails to meaningfully engage with the extent to which the conceptualisation of human dignity may justifiably vary between jurisdictions. Fourth, the meaning of harm to the interests of a future person requires clarity. Provided these four areas of concern can be addressed, the future of the global governance of human genome editing may hold promise
Biology · Business · CLARITY · Corporate governance · Dignity · Genome · Genome editing · Harm · Human rights · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sovereignty · Biomedical Ethics and Regulation · CRISPR and Genetic Engineering · Ethics in Clinical Research · Law · Genetics
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |