Clayton Farris Naff

Designer Babies Clayton Farris Naff

Brief Description: "At Issue: Designer Babies: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. A Big Step Toward Designer Babies-and Big Questions / Christian Science Monitor -- 2. Claims of an Age of Designer Babies Are Exaggerated / Mike Celizic -- 3. The Nonmedical Screening of Embryos Should Be Banned / Cheryl Miller -- 4. Designer Baby Technologies Cannot Be Stopped by Bans / William Saletan -- 5. Expert Opinions Should Guide Designer Baby Technologies / Sirine Shebaya -- 6. The Need to Regulate Designer Babies / Scientific American -- 7. Parents Should Be Free to Choose Their Babies' Characteristics / James Hughes, Brandon Keim -- 8. Enhancing Humans Through Science Is Beneficial / Hemmy Cho -- 9. The Public Should Oppose Designer Baby Technology / Rahul Thadani -- 10. From Regenerative Medicine to Human Design: What Are We Really Afraid Of? / Gregory Stock -- 11. Biotechnology Must Not Be Used to Alter Human Nature / Marc D. Guerra -- 12. Concerns About Biotechnology Altering Human Nature Are Groundless / Kenan Malik -- 13. The Designer Baby Business Violates Christian Principles / Michael Poore -- 14. So-Called Designer Baby Technology Can Exemplify Christian Principles / Gareth Jones -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index. Publisher Marketing: These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; Explores the controversies related to designer baby technologies---the ability to select embryos based not just on genetic diseases but on gender and physical traits like hair and eye color. Addresses the moral, legal, and religious ramifications of these; Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.