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Is Assisted Reproductive Technology and gene editing beneficial for…
Is Assisted Reproductive Technology and gene editing beneficial for humankind?
ART (and gene editing) gives everyone the opportunity to become parents of (healthy) children.
Pros
eliminating or correcting gentic mutations responsible for hereditary diseases
disrespectful to people with diseases, they could feel inferior
It would make the child's life easier and eventualy these hereditary diseases will not exist anymore
supposed to be natural, not personalized by choice
everyone a chance to have children
not everyone is qualified to have children
hope and opportunity for peple who have difficulty conceiving naturally
there are other ways to have a baby without naturally conception or ART
makes procreating fake and forced
ART is a voluntary practice, it isn't forced on you
adoption is even better, children who don't have a family are given a new chance
Cons
long-term effects on human genetic diversity
risks for mother and child
modern day medicine an good regulations
natural pregnancies also carry a lot of risks for both the mother and the child
potential for designer babies
expensive, not accessible to everyone
It will get cheaper over time
more disappointment for people who can't afford it
this can cause the class divide to become even more apparent
problems to the children later on because it's unnatural?
damage the develpment of the body of the child an severe mental damage
it doesn't damage the development of the childs body, it entire purpose is eliminating genetic mutations
some people still not able to become parents, for example infertility
ART poses a (potential) danger to society.
Pros
society norms will change, so will the standards and expectations people have to live up to
children who are not genetically modified will have a great disadvantage
risk for overpopulation
it can divide the society into classes, rich and poor, pro and con ART, ...
Cons
it offers the solution to many worldwide problems, famine, overpopulation, ...