Friday, 4 October 2013

European Bioethicists Warn New Method Could Lead to 'Designer Babies'

A patent granted to an American company has raised red flags among European bioethicists who said that it could allow people to pick genetic traits, such as eye color, in children who are born from donor eggs or sperm. The patent for what is called a "gamete (egg or sperm) donor selection" method, was granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to the firm 23andMe on September 24. A description on the USPTO website said the "technique allows ...

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