The first genetically engineered child is all over the news in the world. You may argue with me that this is not the first case because pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), has already been used to free babies of inherited disorders such as cystic fibrosis and Huntington’s disease, so why this child is different? The answer is this:
…breast cancer is different because it does not inevitably affect a child from birth and may or may not develop later in life. There is also a chance it can be cured, if caught early enough. [1]
So, we are landing into completely different field here. In this case we are not talking about inevitable death, that would be caused by Huntington’s Disease (an inherited, progressive brain disorder [3]) or Cystic Fibrosis (the most common inherited fatal disease among children and young adults in the United States [4]), but rather some sort of assurance and psychological convenience that your pre-selected baby girl will have less likelihood to get breast cancer. …continue reading
