Legal Concerns Related to Creation of Mutant Babies and Need for International Regulatory Framework

Abstract

Recently, the world has witnessed a biotechnological spectacle in which a scientist named He Jiankui brought the genetically modified embryos to terms. After the birth of mutant humans, Lulu and Nana, the leaders in the scientific community are emphasizing to carefully proceed with genetic engineering. In this regard, the imminent concerns are to address procreated human mutants. The birth of mutants presented an urgency to establish designed to designer liability and demands for a Mutants’ Code. The current study advocates to set standards for the producer of mutant babies in case of default. Taking the inherent rights of babies intact, what remedy they can avail if they have been produced just for the sake of publicity, fame or mere experimentation. There is a new subject of law available now, and indeed, it is to be addressed in a timely manner; otherwise, one can see the quests of producing marvel characters in real life. The technology is likely to develop far more rapidly than the legal precedents can emerge to legislate it, but the jurisprudence and practices from international law can set bars beforehand for the potential impacts.