akusherstvoObstetrics, Gynecology and ReproductionАкушерство, Гинекология и Репродукция2313-73472500-3194IRBIS LLC10.17749/2313-7347.2017.11.3.050-058akusherstvo-426Research ArticleОRIGINAL ARTICLESОРИГИНАЛЬНЫЕ СТАТЬИ«DESIGNER EMBRYOS»: LEGAL AND BIOETHICAL ASPECTSПроизводство : правовой и биоэтический аспектыПонкинИ. В.PonkinI. V.

Понкин Игорь Владиславович – доктор юридических наук, профессор, профессор.

Пр. Вернадского, 84, Москва, 119606

Ponkin Igor Vladislavovich – MD (Law), Professor, State Professor.

Pr. Vernadskogo, 84, Moscow, 119606

i@lenta.ruПонкинаА. А.PonkinaA. A.

Понкина Александра Александровна – кандидат юридических наук, зам. председателя правления ИГКОП, эксперт Консорциума специалистов по защите прав пациентов.

Ponkina Alexandra Alexandrovna – PhD (Law), Deputy Director, expert of the Consortium of experts on patients' rights (Moscow).

PO box 49, Moscow, 117525

droit.du.patient@gmail.comИнститут государственной службы и управления ФГБОУ ВО «Российская академия народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте РФ»РоссияInstitute of Public Administration and Management Civil Service, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of RFRussian FederationРОО «Институт государственно-конфессиональных отношений и права»РоссияInstitute of State-Confessional Relations and LawRussian Federation2017051220171135058Copyright © Ponkin I.V., Ponkina A.A., 20172017Понкин И.В., Понкина А.А.Ponkin I.V., Ponkina A.A.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.gynecology.su/jour/article/view/426

The article describes the developing technologies for the production of «designer embryos» also known as genetically improved babies. The authors briefly review these technologies with a special emphasis on their medical, legal and bioethical aspects. We propose and substantiate the point of view why some of these approaches may be illegal.

Статья посвящена исследованию «технологий производства дизайнерского эмбриона» («генетически выкроенного ребенка»), перечислению и краткому описанию этих технологий. В статье дана медико-правовая и биоэтическая оценка некоторых таких технологий, обоснованы причины противоправности ряда таких технологий.

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