Is Gene Editing The Human Germline: What Are The Risks?

Another more problematic use of genetic engineering would be to “design” a child so she/he will have more advantages in life or will better fit the preferences of her parents. As explained by Josephine Johnston, a director of research at The Hastings Center, suggests parents to embrace uncertainty (Skerrett, Gene Editing the Human Germline: What Are the Risks?). He says, “Parenting already also involves learning how to relinquish control and accept the person the child is becoming (Skerrett, Gene Editing the Human Germline: What Are the Risks?).” As potential parents choose to “design” their children, they risk failure and disappointment because of lack to completely control who a child will become in the future (Skerrett, Gene Editing the Human Germline: What Are the Risks?). In addition, these parents also risk the experience of personal growth that results from accepting uncertainty and embracing the “gift” of their child’s “unpredictable nature” (Skerrett, Gene Editing the Human Germline: What Are the Risks?). To support this concern, Murphy adds on “that such interventions are unnecessary, that they change the terms of our relationships to one another and that they even undermine the possibility of moral equality.” The argument here is that these technologies give the parents more control over the characteristics of their offspring than other forms of conception (Verlinsky, Designing Babies:
Similar to this belief, today, scientists throughout the world agree that reproductive cloning will cause major risks to the child and therefore will not be conducted (Tierney, Are Scientists Playing God? It Depends on Your Religion). In addition, the public does not support the act of genetic engineering. Lastly, in the future, if human cloning becomes available; people will still prefer having a children the traditional way because its consequence outweighs its potential benefit for human