Family sue over ‘designer’ baby
As you may be aware I take interest over eugenics issue
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now I came across this article on whats happening in Australia
ONE of Australia’s first “designer babies” born from an embryo that doctors believed did not contain a cancer gene has failed, prompting a massive lawsuit.
The boy’s heartbroken family launched the landmark legal action against a Victorian IVF clinic following the alleged diagnosis.
The couple are suing for damages to cover hospital and medical expenses for their son’s entire life.
And they’re claiming special damages for the cost of bearing and rearing another child who does not carry the mutant gene.
The distraught couple also want compensation for emotional pain and upset.
They say they would have adopted a child _ or had none at all _ if scientists had not claimed they could hand-pick embryos free of the cancer gene.
Legal specialists believe the case, if successful, could result in one the largest medical damages payouts ever recorded in Australia.
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Can you imagine how the child feels if he ever reads this!
I seriously hope the parents win, the uk government watch with interest and end the clause 14 that we have campaigned about!
This IS the reason for the removal of the deaf gene from the equation, the realisation IVF people will sue. IVF teams are covering their back. It shows positive ID of genes isn’t 100% yet. One aspect of raising the issue re deaf genes, is now, parents will insist they want hearing ones. Sod’s law. Debate may not be over,the decisions have already been made let’s face it, parents will use choice to remove the deaf gene now.