Designer Babies
How do Humans use Genetics to Change the World?
What are Designer Babies?
According to Gale Group, designer babies are 'a world where the parents of an unborn child can modify their genes and thus determine their physical apperence, cleverness, and resistance to disease.
How do Designer Babies Affect Us?
According to NYLN, Youth Leader Blog, although designer babies could extend our lifespans, , prevent obesity, diseases and other medical conditions, many like to argue the negative effects weigh out the positive. Not only is it dangerous, but many say that modifying an unborn child's embryo is a violation of rights. The baby doesn't have control over their modification, and it is unfair to treat a human being like a tool, the Youth Leader Blog stated. Many say that if we were to modify babies to our liking, we would be 'playing god'
How do Humans use Genetics to Change the World: Past, Present, and Future?
Will 'Designer Babies' become the norm someday?
Although many say Designer Babies would be used to cure disease, what if we could choose our child's intelligence? Would there be a gap between the 'Designer Children' and the 'Normal Children?
What if this became a reality, and changing your child without their consent - like a tool - was normal?
Designer Babies
How do Humans use Genetics to Change the World: For Past, Present, or Future?
Many are concerned - and for good reason. How would Humans use Genetics to change the world, and how would it impact us?
Designer Babies in the Past, Present, and Future
What will happen from here on out? Many believe it is a breach of rights to edit a human embryo - and that in places like China, where it is more favorable to have a boy rather than a girl - would Designer Babies be used to change a child's gender? What will happen remains to be seen.
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