2015+PERIOD+6+DESIGNER+BABIES


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= A baby whose genetic makeup has been selected in order to eradicate a particular defect, or to ensure that a particular gene is present =



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=** Pros and Cons **= = PROS: = **s** = You can take out genetic diseases such as Down Syndrome, Huntington's, Alzhimers, etc... = = Can give the child traits that the parents do not carry =

= Prevents a disease that run in the family and will end it from continuing on in the genes = = Same sex couples are able to have a baby =

= If families are medically unable to have a baby, they are able to make one that will fit into their family =

= Termination of embryos =
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= Could create a gap in society =

= = = Possible damage of the genes =

= Loss of individuality =

= Genes often have more than one use =

= Babies don't have a say =

= Its unethical to change your baby just to be what is ideal with you =



[] Jason and Michelle Whitake took the embryo of their unborn baby to a geneticist to take out a life threatening disease, that would cause an anemia(lack of red blood cells)
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[] Annabelle and Sean took their embryo to a geneticist to take out 3 diseases that run in their family, Huntingtons's, Parkinsons, and Alzheimers

[] Gibson and Cara Reynolds, who both are dwarfism. They have genetically engineered their baby to also have the same disease as they do. Is this fair to the baby?

[] This article explains how the nazis used eugenics to create a master race. They used designer baby technology to make all babies have blonde hair and blue eyes

[|http://www.jstor.org/stable/24117430?Search=yes&resultItemClick=true&searchText=designer&searchText=babies&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicResults%3FQuery%3Ddesigner%2Bbabies%2B%26amp%3Bprq%3Ddesigner%2Bbabies%2Bpros%2Band%2Bcons%26amp%3Bgroup%3Dnone%26amp%3Bwc%3Don%26amp%3Bacc%3Don%26amp%3Bfc%3Doff%26amp%3Bhp%3D25%26amp%3Bso%3Drel%26amp%3Bvf%3Djo&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents] This JSTOR article explains more about where Eugenics originated from.

= It costs around $100,000 to create a designer baby. You have to pay for the extraction of the egg and possible freezing of the eggs which will be about $20,000. There also has to be a screening of the embryo which alone costs about $10,000. = = = == = = = =
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