What is a designer baby?
Q: What is a designer baby?
A: The term designer baby refers to influencing the quality of an unborn child, usually by changing the genetics.
Q: What does influencing the quality of an unborn child mean?
A: It means changing the nature, usually the genetics, of the child for the better.
Q: Are there any issues associated with the idea of designer babies?
A: Yes, there are many technical, social, moral, and legal issues connected to the idea.
Q: Has society thought about the issues connected to the idea of designer babies?
A: No, society has scarcely begun to think about these issues.
Q: Can some of the ideas related to designer babies be done?
A: Yes, it is now certain that some of these ideas can, in principle, be done.
Q: What is the purpose of the brief survey mentioned in the text?
A: The purpose of the brief survey is to outline what might be done with regards to designer babies, but it is not a list of what should or will be done.
Q: Are some elements of designer babies already happening in some parts of the world?
A: Yes, some elements of designer babies are already happening in some parts of the world.
