Paradise City Where the Babies Are Pretty: A Question on Genetic Engineering

While reading through one of my teacher buddy’s blog, I came across one of his interesting class discussions. Basically he quoted an article on genetic engineering and the possibility of removing birth defects before they become a problem–and showed how some couples actually want to include Birth Defects. I mean, Why develop Meckel’s Diverticulitis when you’re thirty when you can easily get rid of it from the genetic architecture: but if you love your kid, would you want him to have the same issues so that you can bond?

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