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Introduction & History
People have been seeking to create "designer babies" for centuries. Character and trait selection have not always been done using scientifically proven methods, but it has been around for as long as the human race has been reproducing. In many respects human nature seeks to choose those characteristics which we find most attractive, we choose the partner we wish to breed with, someone who has the features we like, someone we approve of, has traits or characteristics we desire in our children. This process does not necessarily take place on a wholly conscious level but it certainly does not occur on pure chance. The concept of being able to look in on how genes were developing and alter how they turn out would of seemed like a science fiction novel in years past, but with modernistic advancements in genetic testing this concept has become a actuality. There have been important advancements in the area of genetics within the last twenty years, and knowledge......

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