Stein, Rob. “House Committee Votes To Continue Ban On Genetically Modified Babies.” NPR, NPR, 4 June 2019, www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/04/729606539/house-committee-votes-to-continue-research-ban-on-genetically-modified-babies.
This June, a ban was placed on ANY genetically modified babies. This was shocking because so much time over the years have been spent on making genetically modified babies possible. Scientists are truly disturbed by this ban, for they predicted a future in which they were able to prevent genetic diseases. The representatives of this ban justify their choice by talking about how the unknowns are too widely ranged and also it is an ethical dilemma. As of now, this ban in not moving and here to stay.
This article shows the congressional committee putting their foot down on any genetically modified embryos. By putting a ban, it is allows for our natural life to not get out of hand. Genetic modification is viewed as unethical and disturbingly unnatural. Also, diseases are a natural way of balancing the birth and death rates. If all debilitating genetic diseases are no longer in our life, the birth rates would outweigh the death rates, leading to an unhealthy environment that we are not prepared for. With these cons, comes pros, genetically modifying babies has so many advantages such as saving millions of people’s lives. Overall, I believe this ban is good for now until we are 100% ready to open up to this new world we would go into if we allowed for this.
This is a really interesting article! A complete ban seems a little excessive, but I understand where it’s coming from- possibly the idea of “designer babies”. However, that they can’t alter genes to prevent potentially damaging genetic mutations is a bit upsetting, and I disagree with your analysis there. Why shouldn’t we at least try to give people a better life?