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Bioethics & Medical Ethics

Are Designer Babies Our Future?

Keith Tidman overhears a prophetic dialogue about the pluses and minuses of genetically engineering children.

Sally: I’ve decided to have a baby! I’m sure that won’t surprise you, Pat. But the real news is, I have no intention of rolling the dice over the health and characteristics of my baby. The old-fashioned way was to choose your mate wisely. Instead, I want to leave nothing to chance. I want to decide my baby’s traits.

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