Views on Designer babies
This mind map shows the Christian views to designer babies
- Created by: Nisha~
- Created on: 04-01-13 17:37
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- Views on designer babies
- Many Protestant Christians accept sex selection for therapeutic reasons
- It enables parents to have a child free from genetic disorders
- It is responsible use of God given skills
- It is an act of compasion
- It supports the quality of life principle
- All the mainstream churches are opposed to non - therapeutic genetic engineering
- It encourages a form of idolatary
- It makes a child a commodity rather than a gift
- If it is unsuccessful the consequences for the child could be disastrous
- It might mean only those who can afford it can have the treatment
- Some Christians might support non therapeutic genetic engineering
- In rare cases sex selection for social reasons could be an act of compassion for parents
- It is natural for parents to want the best for their children
- They should be able to choose to help their child become succesful
- Roman Catholics and some Protestant Christians object to sex selection as a gene therapy
- Many Protestant Christians accept sex selection for therapeutic reasons
- It could encourage gender discrimination
- Roman Catholics and some Protestant Christians object to sex selection as a gene therapy
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