Procedures such as artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization are procedures that are very expensive. The most accurate sex-selection methods are the most expensive (tens of thousands of dollars) and often mean you have to undergo invasive infertility treatments and take fertility drugs with potential side effects. If the majority of children are born in the lab, what will be the social status of those born through sex? Will insurance companies refuse to cover cancer treatments for children whose parents did not invest in customization? What will economic competition look like between two baby customization companies? Will we be offered “basic” models and then expensive genetic upgrades? “If you want a child who plays the violin and can run like Usain Bolt, that will be an extra $50,000.” The only families who could afford these procedures are the families who are very wealthy. The amount of money just for choosing the gender is ridiculously expensive let alone choosing specific
Procedures such as artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization are procedures that are very expensive. The most accurate sex-selection methods are the most expensive (tens of thousands of dollars) and often mean you have to undergo invasive infertility treatments and take fertility drugs with potential side effects. If the majority of children are born in the lab, what will be the social status of those born through sex? Will insurance companies refuse to cover cancer treatments for children whose parents did not invest in customization? What will economic competition look like between two baby customization companies? Will we be offered “basic” models and then expensive genetic upgrades? “If you want a child who plays the violin and can run like Usain Bolt, that will be an extra $50,000.” The only families who could afford these procedures are the families who are very wealthy. The amount of money just for choosing the gender is ridiculously expensive let alone choosing specific