It's going to be super tricky. If it is restricted, then you could easily end up with a GATTACA dystopia or even an artificial speciation of humanity. You get the rich and connected with an access that other's don't have and the results could be world-altering.
If it's widely availble, then you're on a eerily similar path to eugenics by editing out all the "detrimental" genes. Would black people be tempted to have white children so their lives would be easier? Would white people be tempted to have black children to get affirmative action perks? What about editing out genes for hostility making everyone more friendly and cooperative? Even in a well-meaning society-wide effort, things could get real weird real fast.
If you try to restrict it to purely genetic diseases, then how do you enforce that? How do you keep people honest and following the rules when so much is at stake? I'd probably do just about anything short of theft or murder if I could guarantee that my kids would be genetically gifted in every way. Certainly a few government regulations wouldn't stop me
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