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Laurie Zoloth, Margaret E. Burton Professor of Religion and Ethics, was among leaders from scientific, biotech, patient, religious, bioethics, and policy communities that convened in Washington, DC, in March, to reaffirm the urgent need for responsible oversight and governance of genetic technologies with the potential to alter the human germline. Specifically, they sought to create a distinction between somatic cell gene editing (SCGE) and human germline gene editing (HHGE) and ensure a responsible approach to genetic advancements.

Today, the convening parties released a declaration in Cytotherapy, the official journal of the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy, and covered by several media outlets, including Cell & Gene Therapy Review. The group calls for a 10-year moratorium on heritable human genome editing.