Promethia: Yet the availability of technology that would make these types of advances possible
is right around the corner. All around the world, the orchestration of �gamete
production to recognize and do away with undesired characteristics, and the
ability to slip genetic information directly into sperm or embryo are the
substances of research. Embryo biopsy
is a procedure where cells are taken out of an embryo and cultured, and then
the DNA is analyzed for a number of characteristics. This, and other techniques like it are already being tested by a
number of infertility clinics. When
these procedures are identified and polished, society will be technologically
capable of choosing the biological endowments of their children, to give them
the "best" possible start in life (Site 4).