Genetic Altering: The Power to Change a Life

Genetic Altering: The Power to Change a Life
In recent years, scientific advances on the genetic code have flooded the news and media and left many wondering what was next. The knowledge gained from decoding and identifying the Human Genome has raised many morally complex questions for scientists to answer. It has placed in their hands a great deal of power, the ability to manipulate human genes and, therefore, ultimately alter the human race of the future. Like most discoveries, the capability to change the genes of an embryo before birth can either be used to help or hinder. …