Medical science hasn’t advanced enough

This particular topic is highly debatable. It has its fair share of pros and cons. From one side it is a huge step forward for modern technology and medical science. Not only would this method help in rectifying a baby’s genetic disorder it could mean that the baby gets a new lease of life that is normal and healthy.

On the other hand this could lead to parents opting for specific ‘type’ of babies having certain genetically modified attributes. This could add to the already massive problem of discrimination.

Another negative for this could mean that for people who opted for their babies to be genetically modified to prevent them from genetic disorders would make the other babies facing this problem, whose parents have not opted for this, a minority and possibly make them feel more alienated.

In simple terms, proper rules and regulations have to be brought into place wherein genetic modification of babies should be only allowed if the baby is in danger of having a disorder of some kind, which can be cured with this process.

Having said the above, we lack the proper knowledge on this topic as it is very new, people need to be more educated about this to be able to reach to a conclusion about the same.

If an advancement in medical science can save a life without it disturbing the law of nature then it needs to be considered as a boon and vice versa.

From Ms Shahnaz Patel

Associate-regional Management based in Dubai