Designer+Kids

__ Time Magazine  __ October 31, 2008 Designer babies, a way to get want you want out of your kid. In the near future we might be able to replace genes in embryos that carry a genetic disorder. It would allow doctors to screen for certain diseases such as cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. In some cases designer babies have been conceived to save their sibling. It works by parents working with doctors to pick and chose the genes that go into the baby and by doing so they can donate blood or help in other ways their sibling. For the medical aspect, it can be beneficial for people because it can keep them from getting sick or it can help their parents prepare if their child does have a high risk for diabetes or cancer. It can be helpful or mistreated. Designer babies can also be negative because parents can just chose what hair color, body type, or eye color for their child. Parents should not just design their baby any way they want. They key point in this article is that while designer babies might not be the best thing, it can definitely be beneficial. Right now embryos can be selected because of their genes. As this was said earlier it can help a close family relative recover from a disease – or it can just be parents wanting to dictate what their child will turn out to be. Since all of the ways designing your baby can be misused is unknown, some scientists are unsure of how they feel about this. Janelle Grant March 9, 2010