Chinese Scientist Who Edited Babies’ Genes Sentenced to Prison
- Shenzhen court sentenced He Jiankui to three years in jail
- He produced three gene-edited babies, caused global backlash
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The Chinese scientist who created the world’s first genetically altered babies has been sentenced to three years in prison and a lifelong ban from working in reproductive technology, state media reported on Monday.
He Jiankui, a Shenzhen researcher who drew widespread condemnation when he revealed his experiment last year, will also have to pay a 3 million yuan ($430,000) fine, said a report from Xinhua News Agency, citing the verdict of a court in the southern Chinese city.