Monday, November 6, 2017

Korean Bioethics Law to Enable Gene Therapy Research


According to The Nation, Korea has announced that bioethics laws will be changed for the purpose of enabling more progress to be made in gene therapy.

Last month, lawmakers submitted a motion to amend the Bioethics and Safety Act. Currently, the law only allows research to be done on a small selection of diseases, including cancer and AIDS. This amendment will expand it to cover all diseases.

Those who back this law are hopeful that it could lead to scientific breakthroughs in treatments for degenerative illnesses. However, others are concerned that it could result in dangerous side effects.
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