Topic > The pros and cons of prenatal genetic testing - 729

One of the major ethical problems related to genetic testing is gene therapy. Gene therapy can change genes in a child. While it is a new procedure and technology in development, it is developing rapidly. The question arises whether it is ethical to genetically alter a child to make him better in aspects of health, intelligence, etc. While gene therapy can help treat diseases, it can potentially be used to increase intelligence, athletic ability and health. attractiveness. According to a survey, the majority believes that gene therapy would be the last resort for treatments as it disrupts genetic diversity and should have mandatory conditions (Robillard et al., 2013), while gene therapy could help children fight diseases and possibly cure their disease, it should not be used to alternate genes with others