Here is an interesting article on another argument regarding
designer babies. Is it ethical to
self-select genes of a baby so that the new baby can help a sibling with a
particular disorder? Many disorders can
be cured by taking stem cells from the newborn’s umbilical cord and
transplanting them to the child with a disorder. A good statement of the argument for this procedure is stated within the
article, “it is nice to know that society has now embraced the technology to
cure the sick and take away the pain”.
However, some question if it is ethical to conceive another child simply
to cure a preexisting child.
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