Babies created with genetic defects
(wz) CHICAGO — The power to create “perfect” designer babies looms over the
world of prenatal testing. But what if doctors started doing the opposite?
Creating made-to-order babies with genetic defects would seem to be
an ethical minefield, but to some parents with disabilities — say,
deafness or dwarfism — it just means making babies like them.
And a recent survey of U.S. clinics that offer embryo screening
suggests it’s already happening.
Three percent, or four clinics surveyed, said they have provided
the costly, complicated procedure to help families create children with
a disability.
Some doctors have denounced the practice, others question whether
it’s true. Blogs are abuzz with the news, with armchair critics saying
the phenomenon, if real, is taking the concept of designer babies way
too far. more…
From: »nnseek« / »Associated Press«