Question: It may be possible in the future to cure genetic disorders through genetically modifying individuals.For example, inserting functional copies of genes that are implicated in some forms of inherited breast cancer, or silencing the broken allele in TREDs (such as Huntington disease or myotonic dystrophy).
Rather than just responding to gene therapies after they have been created, we might want to put forward several ballot initiatives.If the following proposals were presented in the next election for consideration, which would you support (assuming they are proposed in a state/country where you are able to vote)?
Select one or more:
a. Germ line gene therapy should be allowed in individuals after birth.
b. Gene therapy should be allowed in somatic cells.
c. Gene therapy should not be allowed.
d. Pre-conception gene therapy should be allowed through genetically modifying sperm or eggs.
e. Prenatal gene therapy should be allowed to genetically modify embryos after conception.