Here’s what they are talking about in Australia regarding PGD.
Do parents have a moral obligation to create perfect babies? And are we ready for a future in which only the “best” are born? Amanda Dunn and Tom Noble consider the argument.
It’s an idea that’s as discomforting as it is intriguing: that one day, science may identify the genetic basis not only of diseases and conditions, but also of personality traits, appearances and talents. That characteristics such as impulse control, aggression, athletic ability or monogamy may eventually be found to have a basis in the blueprint of our bodies, and that embryos could potentially be screened for vulnerability to them, even before being implanted in the mother’s uterus.
Worldwide, several thousand babies have been born after being tested for genetic diseases as an embryo. Australia has produced about 250 such babies, including 110 in Victoria. Cystic fibrosis is the most commonly tested disease, followed by Huntington’s disease.
Read the article via The Age here.