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Designer babies Since the discovery of DNA in the late 1950´s, the possibility of genetic modification of animals and plants has become a reality. However is the reality of designer babies going to far? The term designer baby refers to the genetic modification of the child in it´s early fetal life. The issue has been argued in the media for a considerable amount of time, but is time for the debate now running out? We are led to believe that deep in central Europe, it has been rumored to have already occurred. The world of genetic modification has long moved on from the days of Dolly the Sheep. This essay will consider both sides of the debate through a consideration of the medical, moral and ethical views. The advantages of designer babies from a medical perspective is definitely one of the stronger arguments. If designer babies were common place and practice, then it would benefit society in many positive ways. The length...

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