Designer Babies

ertile demands IVF"(21).
             This raises the question of what will be the limits? According to the
             book Children of Choice by John A. Robertson "The idea of selecting offspring traits-of quality control of offspring- is both appealing and disturbing. It is appealing because of the understandable desire for a normal, healthy child. Yet there is something deeply disturbing about deliberate efforts to assure a healthy birth, at least when certain means are used" (150).
             This development of "quality control" or "offspring selection techniques" raises a lot of questions, mostly how far is too far? But correcting is one thing perfecting is another. In a recent article in TIME magazine Nancy Gibbs warns against unnatural improvement; "
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