CRISPR is real and is coming. There are alot of ethical issues surrounding the issue of CRISPR of which humanity will not be able to have a proper discussio about before countries who simply do not have ethics and long-term repercussions at the front of their to-do list will simply begin it's testing.
It will not be long before the very genetically-modified baby will be born, and this is something we have to pay close attention to.
There is a great video by "In A Nutshell" on the subject that I recommend anyone who is interested on the subject to check out.