Benefits of genetic testing far outweigh the costs | Observer letters

Even if we assess the value of treatment in monetary terms, the investment could be worth itMary Warnock is right that consent has to be assumed from the child if genetic modification can avert a serious and often distressing condition (“We need to use gene editing wisely but also embrace its vast potential,”Comment, last week). The test is of whether the procedure is “in the child’s best interest” and, if confined to serious diseases, as Warnock alludes to, then I