Choosing My Child's GenesThe line between health and enhancement is blurring.

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Practical Philosophy

New genetic screening allows parents to select embryos with the lowest risk for diseases. But the same technology could be used to choose traits like intelligence. An IVF couple faces a decision that forces them to weigh the ethics of preventing suffering against the pursuit of a 'perfect' child. Their choice reveals the complex social and moral questions we all face in an age of genetic engineering.