Genetically Edited Children and the Risks to Equality

<P>Advances in heritable genome editing, such as with CRISPR-Cas9, promise to ensure that some possible future children with genetic disorders are not created — but at what cost to equality? If only certain kinds of people are brought into existence, do we risk undermining the very foundations of social justice? </P><P>This groundbreaking volume brings together leading philosophical, ethical and legal scholars to explore the implications of selecting future children. </P><P>Examining this urgent issue through the lens of equality, it challenges us to consider whether genetic selection of children aligns with the core principles of a fair and just society.</P>