The idea of taking genetic profiles for babies is not new. The issue was raised as a possibility in the government’s genetics white paper in 2003. Back then, the thinking was that the information would reveal a person’s risk of disease later in life, and potentially pave the way for treatment tailored to a patient’s genetic make-up.
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