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The gene editing baby case was pronounced publicly in the first instance of the People's Court of Nanshan District, Shenzhen.He Jiankui, former associate professor of Southern University of Science and Technology, was investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the law for constituting illegal medical care.(Agence France -Presse)
The gene editing baby case was pronounced publicly in the first instance of the People's Court of Nanshan District, Shenzhen.Three defendants including He Jiankui, Zhang Renli, Qin Jinzhou, and other defendants were edited and reproductive medical activities for human embryonic genes that were illegally implemented for reproductive.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the court has found out that since 2016, the former associate professor of Southern University of Science and Technology He Jiankui learned that the human embryo gene editing technology can obtain commercial benefits, that is, Zhang Renli, a medical institution in Guangdong Province, and a medical institution in Shenzhen.In the case of knowing violations of relevant Chinese regulations and medical ethics, it is still under the name of babies that can have a child -proof and immune AIDS through editing human embryo CCR5 genes, and use the human embryonic gene editing technology that is not strictly verified by safety and validity.Reproductive medical.
The court pointed out that He Jiankui and others forged ethical censorship materials and recruited the men who recruited men to perform gene editing and auxiliary reproduction for couples who were infected with the virus in love.The embryo was transplanted into the human body through auxiliary reproductive technology, which caused the two to become pregnant, and gave birth to three gene editing babies.
At the same time, the court also believes that the three defendants have not obtained the qualifications of doctors and chase their names and benefits. They deliberately violated China's relevant scientific research and medical management regulations.Medical management order, serious circumstances, and their behavior has constituted illegal medical treatment.
It is reported that according to the three defendants' criminal facts, nature, plot, and the degree of harm to society, the defendant He Jiankui was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 3 million yuan (RMB, the same below, about S $ 600,000); Zhang Renli sentenced to two years in prison and a fine of RMB 1 million; the sentence was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, two years in probation, and fined 500,000 yuan.
According to the person in charge of the court, during the trial process, the public prosecution agency presented evidence such as physical evidence, document evidence, witness testimony, appraisal opinions, inspection transcripts, inspection transcripts, audiovisual data, electronic data and other evidence.The three defendants expressed their regrets in court, and the defense lawyer went to court to defend the three defendants.The family members of the defendant, representatives of the People's Congress, members of the CPPCC, media reporters and representatives from all walks of life listened to the sentence.
On the other hand, the report quoted the relevant Guangdong departments that after the infantile incident of gene editing, the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government attached great importance to the investigation team to conduct investigations and announced the results of the investigation in January 2019.At the same time, in accordance with relevant regulations, Guangdong Province has seriously handled and held accountability of units and personnel involved.The health administrative department has included relevant personnel involved in the blacklist of human reproductive technology illegal and violations, and prohibit them from engaging in human assisted reproductive technology services.
In addition, the competent science and technology department has made administrative treatment such as various types of scientific research projects such as the administrative approval of Chinese human genetic resource administrative examination and approval and life -proof for the application of financial resources for the people involved in the case.
