Advancements in the medical field have given us the ability to treat and cure certain diseases. In the near future one may be able to have a child who is immune to all diseases by using reprogenics. Through reprogenics one may also choose the sex of their child, what their child will look like, and what attributes or skills they want their child to possess or not possess. However, many people question just how far reprogenics should go. If only the rich can afford reprogenics, will prejudices arise between the "perfect" and the normal?
             Ethics have always caused questions in the medical field. Ethical issues such as the following: is it ethical to use animal in experimentation, is abortion ethical, and, now, is it ethical to have your child's life planned before he or she is even born. The public wonders who is competent to choose just what the quality of life is. Many people are biased on their opinions, such as the scientists who perform these experiments and, also, the many religious groups who oppose it, but there is also a large amount of people in the middle. Also, if a parent has a disorder or has the ability to pass on a disorder such as autism, a genetic screening and engineering can cure the child artificial insemination or in-vitro fertilization. This process will cost the parents anywhere from $32,000 to $42,000 (Chen). People who could potentially pass on disorders to their children would want to have this procedure done, but those people may not be able to afford it.
             Reprogenics could be great for our future. Many people could live normal lives, while if they had not undergone genetic screening as an infant, they may have been looked upon as handicapped. One woman carried a genetic mutation where she was certain to develop Alzheimer's disease before she reached 40. Through genetic screening she gave birth to her daughter who was free of the mutation. This woman, like many other wante...