Regulating Genome Editing Under International Human Rights Law

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ID9933903
AuthorsRumiana Yotova (Canisius College, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume69
Issue3
Pages653-684
Publication date2020-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational and Comparative Law Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-5893 • E-ISSN: 1471-6895
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0020589320000184
OpenAlexW3040592962
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited4

This article offers a critical assessment of the role of international human rights law in the regulation of genome editing. Given the rapid scientific developments in the field of genetics, it is important to explore the implications of the human rights framework for the research into and the clinical application of genome editing. The broader normative question is whether the existing human rights standards are sufficient to address the challenges posed by this new technology. It will be argued that while international human rights law does not prohibit genome editing, it imposes important restrictions upon it. However, existing human rights are arguably insufficient to regulate germline genome editing as there are significant loopholes in the protection of embryos. Nor do they fully address the wide-ranging implications of the new technology for society and humankind. It will be suggested that new standards are needed, ideally set out in a new international instrument and supported by an institutional framework, which address the specific challenges posed by this new technology

Biology · Fundamental rights · Gene · Genome · Genome editing · Human rights · International human rights law · Law and economics · Normative · Political science · Sociology · Biomedical Ethics and Regulation · CRISPR and Genetic Engineering · Genetics · Intellectual Property and Patents · Law

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