“Designer Babies” (You Say That Like it’s a Bad Thing)

This panel discussion, featuring Dr. James Grifo, Laura Hercher MS’01, and Josephine Johnston, contemplates the effect of IVF and preimplantation testing on those who use it, and on those who don’t. Almost 2% of babies born in the United States today begin as embryos conceived in the lab via IVF. The growth of reproductive medicine has benefited millions and its potential continues to expand as new techniques and new technology make it increasingly possible to preserve and extend fertility, and to pick and choose between embryos. Are these the “designer babies” we’ve been worrying about?

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This event is part of the yearlong Difference in Dialogue series at Sarah Lawrence College.