What is genetic engineering? Is genetic engineering of babies feasible? Should parents be allowed to select the sex of their baby? Specific genetic traits such as eye color, etc? Should genetic engineering be allowed in cases of genetic diseases? Please add references
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What is genetic engineering? Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification or genetic manipulation, is the process of altering an organism's genetic material (DNA) to introduce new traits or characteristics. This can be done by inserting, deleting, or Show more…
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Genetic Engineering of Babies The increasing power and accessibility of genetic technology may one day give parents the option of modifying their unborn children, in order to spare offspring from disease or, conceivably, make them tall, well muscled, intelligent or otherwise blessed with desirable traits. Would this change mean empowering parents to give their children the best start possible? Or would it mean designer babies who could face unforeseen genetic problems? . Is genetic engineering of babies feasible? Should parents be allowed to select the sex of their baby? Specific genetic traits such as eye color? Should genetic engineering be allowed in cases of genetic diseases?
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