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CARTOONS ECHOING MARY SHELLEY’S FEARS ABOUT THE MISUSE OF SCIENCE GROUPWORK Describe in detail the cartoon your group has been assigned and explain the cartoonist’s message. Get ready to report to the class with your notes (no sentences). HELP! What is a designer baby?

The colloquial term "designer baby" refers to a baby whose genetic makeup has been artificially selected by genetic engineering. The term is derived by comparison with "designer clothing". Advanced reproductive technologies allow parents and doctors to screen embryos for genetic disorders and select healthy embryos.

The fear is that in the future we may be able to use genetic technologies to modify embryos and choose desirable or cosmetic characteristics. Designer babies is a term used by journalists to describe this frightening scenario..

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