Who's Afraid of Designer Babies?

Feb 24, 2005 on BBC TWO at 9:00 PM

Summary

This Horizon episode is about genetics in humans. Every parent wants their child to have the best in life. But would this extend to picking the best genes for them? To date, genetic technology has only been used to treat serious disease in children. ... (more)But as ways are developed to manipulate our DNA, there are those who think that parents will inevitably want to choose their children's genes, and create 'designer babies'.

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