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The article discusses the proposed moratorium related to the clinical use of germline gene editing technology at a conference held in Washington, District of Columbia in December 2015 convened by the National Academy of Science and Medicines, reveals ingnorance about how innovation works. It mentions that the in May 2015 the Chinese researchers reports the unsucessful of gene-editing system called CRISPR/Cas9.

The article presents information on the impact of human germline modifications on social and political concerns. Topics include mitochondrial manipulation techniques as a form of germline modification, the debate in the scientific community on gene editing techniques, and the possibility of biological complications for children born through embryo engineering methods.

The article anticipates the outcome if Great Britain loosens its regulations regarding the prohibition on human germline modification. Topics discussed include a proposed policy in the region that would allow licensed fertility clinics to use a biologically radical technique also called mitochondrial replacement and nuclear genome transfer and the possible impact of Great Britain's decision on the rules of the Council of Europe's Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine.

The article discusses the International Summit on Human Gene Editing, wherein the organizing committee have reached into seceral conclusions. Topics discussed include the intensive basic and preclinical research, the clinical use of somatic cell in gene editing, the clinical use of germline in gene editing.