Should Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy be Legalised in Hong Kong?

Choi-Wah KONG; William Wing-Kee TO

doi:10.12809/hkjgom.18.2.251

Should Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy be Legalised in Hong Kong?

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Choi-Wah KONG
William Wing-Kee TO

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https://doi.org/10.12809/hkjgom.18.2.251

Abstract

Mitochondrial replacement techniques (MRTs) of pronuclear transfer, maternal spindle transfer, polar body transfer, and mitochondrial gene editing can be used to prevent mitochondrial diseases. This study reviews the ethical principles for MRTs in terms of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justification. MRTs appear to be compatible with existing norms and standards of reproductive medicine.

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2023-04-06

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KONG C-W, TO WW-K. Should Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy be Legalised in Hong Kong?. Hong Kong J Gynaecol Obstet Midwifery [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 6 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];18(2). Available from: https://hkjgom.org/home/article/view/251

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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2018)

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Perspective

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