Well that’s good timing. The day after scientists announced they had successfully edited embryos’ genomes to remove a disease-causing mutation, a consortium of 11 genetics groups has released policy recommendations for so-called “germline” editing. The statement, which was issued by groups including the American Society of Human Genetics and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, says that clinicians should not implant an edited embryo into a womb, which is a step no one has taken yet. But the groups also say there’s no reason to withhold public funding for scientific research in which embryos’ genomes are edited — which is at odds with U.S. National Institutes of Health policy.