Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who claims he made the world's first gene-edited babies, is convicted on charges of practising medicine illegally.
Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who claimed he made the world's first"gene-edited" babies by altering human embryos in 2018, has been convicted on charges of practising medicine illegally, according to Chinese state media.
The announcement in 2018 sparked a global debate over the ethics of gene editingThe report by Xinhua news agency said He was sentenced to three years and fined 3 million yuan .Zhang Renli was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 1 million yuan , and Qin Jinzhou received an 18-month sentence with a two-year reprieve and a 500,000 yuan fine .
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