[busted]

Crazy. There is basically an international consensus that editing viable human embryos is unethical and China just doesn't give a damn.

[TheSpiceIsLife]

So no international consensus then.

I disagree that editing viable human embryos is unethical.

[RivieraKid]

Those were unviable embryos. And personally, I don't consider it unethical and am really glad that China is doing that research.

[martinpw]

The more recent results referenced in this thread were with viable embryos:

"The latest study is the first to describe the results of using CRISPR in viable human embryos, New Scientist can reveal."