Prenatal Engineering

More than 20% of infant deaths are caused by genetic defects such as birth defects or congenital heart defects, nervous system abnormalities or chromosomal abnormalities ("hereditary diseases and birth defects"). These are small diseases inherited by children from parents, mainly small genetic defects in chromosomes, causing problems after birth. This is 2013, it is time to control human evolution, prevent thousands of unnecessary deaths, and unnecessary parents' emotional loss due to genetic problems.

Josh Quinlan has controversial science in human embryo research that can redefine prenatal care. Genetic engineering not only provides the possibility to eliminate congenital defects and genetic diseases, but also suggests moral ambiguity of eugenics. The acceptability of genetic engineering (assuming it will be available in the near future) must be explored for the whole benefit of society. The most prominent reason for genetic engineering, perhaps the most acceptable reason, is its potential use in preventive medicine. Several cells from the embryo can be genetically analyzed to detect harmful mutations or susceptibility to disease, at which point they can take action by somatic or germline genetic modification. In 1993, genes causing Huntington's disease were discovered and scientists are trying to determine their normal functions (the advantages of genetic engineering).

The greatest danger of believing in genetic engineering lies in its social influence. Eugenics will inevitably be used by people with wealth and power to convince others that prenatal genetic modifications will make people better. This is also a myth as they believe that sperm from Nobel laureates will produce genius children. Sheldon Krimsky is Professor Lenoir Stern of Humanities and Social Sciences at Tufts University and is a Deputy Professor of Public Health and Regional Medicine. He is an agent of biotechnology in our life.