In January, Ruthie’s dad Ethan asked her whether she wished that her parents had corrected the gene responsible for her blindness before she was born. Ruthie didn’t hesitate before answering — no. Would she ever consider editing the genes of her own future children to help them to see? Again, Ruthie didn’t blink — no.

I'll be coming back to this later, but here's some questions to start the conversation.

Should you put a bandaid on a cut?

Should you splint a broken bone?

Should you vaccinate yourself and your family against a disease that hasn't been documented in your country in a generation?

Should you replace a malfunctioning heart valve?

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