We were delighted that the Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, chose to write about PET’s findings on public attitudes to genome editing under the headline ‘Half in UK back genome editing to prevent severe diseases’.
John Harris, emeritus professor of bioethics at the University of Manchester, is quoted saying he supported 'maximum possible choice' for parents in choosing the physical traits of their children if the traits in themselves are not harmful.
NHS funding for fertility treatment was also covered. There is a quote from PET's Report from Professor Alison Murdoch, president of the British Fertility Society, who said, 'IVF is now a routine procedure, so why doesn’t the NHS give everyone a chance?'