"Dr. He’s announcement raised ethical concerns about the long-term effects of such genetic alterations,
which if successful would be inherited by the child’s progeny, and
whether other scientists would be emboldened to try their own
gene-editing experiments.
Scientists
inside and outside China criticized Dr. He’s work, which highlighted
fears that the country has overlooked ethical issues in the pursuit of
scientific achievement. The Chinese authorities placed Dr. He under
investigation, during which time he has been kept under guard at a guesthouse at the Southern University of Science and Technology in the city of Shenzhen."
