Inclusive, Equitable and Just Evolution of Gene Editing Technologies: The Case for Integrating Public Engagement in Governing Efforts
In: RESPOL-D-24-00948
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In: RESPOL-D-24-00948
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In: Astropolitics: the international journal of space politics & policy, Band 15, Heft 2, S. 141-166
ISSN: 1557-2943
In: Science and public policy: journal of the Science Policy Foundation, Band 51, Heft 4, S. 680-691
ISSN: 1471-5430
Abstract
In response to calls for public engagement on human genome editing (HGE), which intensified after the 2018 He Jiankui scandal that resulted in the implantation of genetically modified embryos, we detail an anticipatory approach to the governance of HGE. By soliciting multidisciplinary experts' input on the drivers and uncertainties of HGE development, we developed a set of plausible future scenarios to ascertain publics values—specifically, their hopes and concerns regarding the novel technology and its applications. In turn, we gathered a subset of multidisciplinary experts to propose governance recommendations for HGE that incorporate identified publics' values. These recommendations include: (1) continued participatory public engagement; (2) international harmonization and transparency of multiple governance levers such as professional and scientific societies, funders, and regulators; and (3) development of a formal whistleblower framework.