Japan eyes legal ban, penalties on implanting gene-edited human embryos

A Japanese government expert panel agreed Thursday to legally ban and penalize research or medical practices that genetically modify human embryos to implant into humans or animals for the purpose of producing babies.The policy discussed by a joint panel of the health and science ministries and the Children and Families Agency aims to legally restrict the birth of gene-edited babies. The government plans to submit a relevant bill to the ordinary Diet session in 2026.While current guidelines prohibit research that involves returning a gene-edited embryo to a human uterus, violations carry no…READ FULL ARTICLE