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Scientist reveals that another genetically manipulated pregnancy is coming

The Chinese scientist who claims to have helped create the first genetically engineered babies said on Wednesday that a new pregnancy of the genus may be on the way.
He Jiankui was speaking at a conference in Hong Kong about his work that has been widely criticized when he revealed that there is "another pregnant volunteer" of a genetically modified embryo. According to reports to Reuters, this pregnancy may still be at a very preliminary stage.
The University of Science and Technology professor was speaking to an audience of 700 people, recalling that the genetic modification made in two embryonic twins was designed to make them resistant to future HIV / AIDS infection.
Despite the many criticisms he has been targeting, He Jiankui said he was proud of his work. It is recalled that scientists and regulators have condemned the experience, classifying it as unethical and unscientific.
Former Nobel laureate David Baltimore, for example, said that the work of the Chinese scientist showed a lack of self-regulation among scientists and that "it would be considered irresponsible" because it did not meet criteria that many scientists agreed on several years ago.
The National Health Commission has ordered local authorities in Guangdong province to investigate He Jiankui's actions, while its employer, the Southern University of Science and Technology, has also announced that it has opened an investigation. A.P.