SASHG Committee Consensus Statement on Heritable Human Genome Editing
On Wednesday, 11 December 2024, the South African Society of Human Genetics (SASHG) Committee hosted an Indaba titled Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Heritable Human Genome Editing: A South African Perspective. The event was prompted by the recent inclusion of a section on heritable human genome editing (HHGE) in South Africa’s health research ethics guidelines. There were 119 participants. The Indaba featured presentations from a multidisciplinary panel of experts in Human Genetics, Bioethics, and Law.
To read the full consensus statement, please visit the link below:
Survey: Racial labelling in research
Racial and ethnic labelling in research has been the focus of many discussions held by the SASHG for over 10 years.
To begin the search for an answer, the SASHG committee recently conducted a survey to gain insight into the society’s thoughts around racial labelling in Human Genetics research.
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