House Committee Votes To Continue Ban On Genetically Modified Babies
A congressional committee has upheld a prohibition against the Food and Drug Administration considering using gene-edited embryos to establish pregnancies.
A congressional committee voted Tuesday to continue a federal ban on creating genetically modified babies in the United States.
The House Appropriations Committee voted to retain the ban after the prohibition had been lifted last month by a subcommittee. The vote was part of debate over routine funding legislation for the Food and Drug Administration.
"This is a prohibition that is accepted by nearly every nation in the world due to the unknown risks," said , R-Neb., during a hearing where the ban was restored. "The risks of harm are real."
