It’s now possible for would-be parents to choose the gender, hair and eye color of their offspring through in vitro fertilization. So why not eliminate dyslexia or tendencies toward depression or obesity when biogenetic science makes that possible as well? And what about tweaking genes to promote athletic prowess or musical talent?
VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Dartmouth College ethicist Ronald M. Green, author of the book Babies by Design: The Ethics of Genetic Choice about what he believes people should be thinking now about the thorny reproductive choices ahead as these decisions will be part of our future.