Germline Editing Governance Protocols

Global standards governing the safe and ethical use of heritable genome editing for disease prevention and lifespan extension.

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Germline Editing Governance Protocols

Multilateral oversight structures, consent models, and technical thresholds that must be met before interventions can alter the genomes of embryos or germ cells. These protocols balance the potential to eliminate severe age-related diseases at the source with safeguards against eugenics, intergenerational inequality, and unintended ecological impacts.

TRL

2/9Theoretical

Impact

5/5

Investment

3/5

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Ethics Security

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Ethics Security

Biosecurity & Misuse Risks Frameworks

Governance structures to prevent the repurposing of rejuvenation tools for harmful biological modification.

Ethics Security

Enhancement vs. Therapy Boundary Standards

Ethical guidelines distinguishing medical treatment from human enhancement in longevity context.

Ethics Security

Corporate Longevity Protocols

Ethical boundaries around employers using aging data for performance or insurance decisions.

Ethics Security

Ethics Security

Longevity Access Compacts

Policy frameworks that guarantee equitable access to life-extending interventions across populations.

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