Chill out about designer babies

Published 56 days ago

Scientist Joe Kaplinsky takes a critical look at IVF and overblown fears that a new generation of ‘designer babies’ may be on the cards. Kaplinsky shows that these procedures, far from creating a society that will discriminate against the disabled... more

Scientist Joe Kaplinsky takes a critical look at IVF and overblown fears that a new generation of ‘designer babies’ may be on the cards. Kaplinsky shows that these procedures, far from creating a society that will discriminate against the disabled or girls, will allow %@**$@! to avoid having children with life-threatening conditions and save others. “We should chill out about designer babies and leave the decision to the parents,” says Kaplinsky. less

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