This is a great indicator of how this technology can so easily get out of hand. via Unexplained-Mysteries: The scientist responsible for creating the world's first genetically edited babies is facing serious repercussions. Late last year, it was reported that an HIV-positive woman in China had given birth to two baby girls who had undergone gene editing in an effort to prevent them from contracting the disease. The team responsible, which was led by He Jiankui of the Southern University of Science and Technology of China in Shenzhen, attempted to disable the gene CCR5 which is responsible for producing a certain protein that HIV binds to when it infects someone. Volunteers were found for the experiment by offering HIV-positive couples free IVF treatment in exchange for participation in what was described as an "AIDS vaccine development program." Now however, it has emerged that Dr He, who received widespread condemnation from the scientific community for carrying out the procedure, is