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Are Designer Babies Wrong? What is a designer baby? The term ' designer baby' originated from journalists to describe the process of modifying human embryos, which could then in the near future led to the horrific idea that technology could allow parents to chose desirable characteristics for their unborn children. However in actual fact this is not what scientists are trying to propose, the concept that many scientists are trying to adapt is the use in advanced technology to help decrease some parents chances of having a baby with a genetic disorder such as cystic fibrosis. Yet in recent times the term designer baby has been used a bit too freely, mostly within journalism , and has created a negative shadow over the process of modifying embryos, in the constant fear that superficial needs will take hold. Naturally there are many ethical issues which arise when the topic of designer babies...

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