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‘There is no way to stop this’: Canadian biotech entrepreneur wants to genetically modify babies
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 30 May 2026
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Many genetic disorders persist in the human population because they can confer a genetic advantage.
Sickle cell anemia carriers are resistant to malaria.
Tay Sachs carriers are resistant to tuberculosis.
Huntington disease carriers have less cancer risk.
This is illegal to do in most countries because we don't want to fuck around and find out with the human genome, which is full of remnants of ancient viruses.