Claims of Gene-Edited Twins Met with Criticism and Concern

As the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing wraps in Hong Kong this week, breaking news dominated much of the conversation.
Specifically, a Chinese scientist claims to have used CRISPR-Cas9 — the groundbreaking genome editing technology — to tweak the DNA of human embryos, which resulted in the birth of twin girls.
The news was met with criticism from stakeholders across the health care spectrum, which included deep concerns from the