Genetic Engineering Flashcards

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Leeds to eugenic mindset

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Nazis had eugenic mindset:

Took children without blue eyes and blond hair from parents and gave them into children’s homes

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The right to live may be taken from children with genetic diseases

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  • who has the right to decide that?
  • many babies may be aborted
  • embryos = livings -> bible says : “ you shall not kill “ (Ex 20,13)
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The knowledge of getting a disease that can not be cured frightens

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Deena Errin : shocked because she has a high risk for getting cancer

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Gene testing companies make money out of their clients data

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  • they sell that information to other companies such as life insurances
  • a patient with high risk for cancer might not get a life insurance anymore
  • company illumina (USA)
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Helps to take precautionary measures to avoid the disease

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Angelina Jolie had her breasts, ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed to prevent cancer

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Costs less and less

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Affordable to more people, not only “high class”

  • > illumina $ 1000
  • everyone can take necessary steps to prevent diseases
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Designer babies might help to save a life

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  • Jamie Whitaker helped to save his brother’s life ( Charlie )
  • he was one of Britain’s first designer babies
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