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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Genetic Technology ', 1.
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Families want their kids to be happy and healthy, but parents can be the source of unhappiness or unhealthiness of a child because of the genes they give them. Technological advances in genetics can give parents what they always wanted, a child who is perfect in every way. This possibility raises some serious concerns. Would parents use the technology to make children healthy? Or would they use it to create a better child than their neighbors? If the baby were not perfect, would it be regarded as a failure because of one or two imperfections? …

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