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Guest Editor’s Preface. Genome Editing, Human Cloning, In Vitro Gametes and Artificial Womb: Towards Future Scenarios, New Dilemmas and Responsibilities
Balistreri, Maurizio
2018
Abstract
In the future human reproduction could radically change. Today the birth occurs always
through the fertilisation of an egg cell by the spermatozoon: tomorrow people could be born by
cloning from a somatic cell or by parthenogenesis, without the need for a
spermatozoon. Moreover, for the moment pregnancy may only occur in the woman’s
body: yet in the future, we could also have artificial wombs able to grow an embryo up to the
birth. Finally, today our genetic heritage is determined by chance, while in the future we
could choose our children’s DNA: at that point, we could not only correct important
anomalies, but even enhance the future generations’ dispositions and capacities. New
reproductive technologies like cloning, parthenogenesis, artificial gametes and genome
editing may contribute to correcting some important natural injustices. At the same
time, we must also be aware that introducing new reproductive technologies may increase
social injustice and negatively affect our ‘reproductive freedom’.
Publisher
EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste
Source
Maurizio Balistreri, "Guest Editor’s Preface. Genome Editing, Human Cloning, In Vitro Gametes and Artificial Womb: Towards Future Scenarios, New Dilemmas and Responsibilities", in "Etica & Politica / Ethics & Politics (2018) XX/3", Trieste, EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste, 2018, pp. 9-20
Languages
en
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internazionale