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Designer babies: Controversy over embryo selection

(Telegraph 09/01/2009)

At the heart of the controversy surrounding Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is that age old ethical terror, the "slippery slope". As technology races on, there is no telling where it will stop, say the critics. Enter the "designer baby" who is destined to be top of the class, excel in sport, and have hair, eyes and other physical characteristics that fit his or her parents' wish list.

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