Designer Babies

by Clay Farris Naff (Editor)

Overview

The growing field of reproductive technology has changed the way many medical professionals and prospective parents think about conceiving. Procedures such as in vitro fertilization and frozen embryo transfer have given thousands of people more agency over their reproductive paths, but these new innovations have also ushered in ethical and moral debates. Among the most controversial is the topic of genetically modified embryos also known to some as "designer babies." This comprehensive anthology urges students and readers to enter the arena of debate in order to learn more about the various complexities of this subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737761634
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	At Issue Series: Social Issues
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 A Big Step Toward "Designer Babies"-and Big Questions Christian Science Monitor 11

2 Claims of an Age of Designer Babies Are Exaggerated Mike Celizic 14

3 The Nonmedical Screening of Embryos Should Be Banned Cheryl Miller 19

4 Designer Baby Technologies Cannot Be Stopped by Bans William Saletan 23

5 Expert Opinions Should Guide Designer Baby Technologies Sirine Shebaya 28

6 The Need to Regulate "Designer Babies" Scientific American 32

7 Parents Should Be Free to Choose Their Babies' Characteristics James Hughes Brandon Keim 36

8 Enhancing Humans Through Science Is Beneficial Hemmy Cho 41

9 The Public Should Oppose Designer Baby Technology Rahul Thadani 46

10 From Regenerative Medicine to Human Design: What Are We Really Afraid Of? Gregory Stock 50

11 Biotechnology Must Not Be Used to Alter Human Nature Marc D. Guerra 65

12 Concerns About Biotechnology Altering Human Nature Are Groundless Kenan Malik 73

13 The Designer Baby Business Violates Christian Principles Michael Poore 80

14 So-Called Designer Baby Technology Can Exemplify Christian Principles Gareth Jones 86

Organizations to Contact 96

Bibliography 99

Index 104