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Making babies: are we playing God?

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As France reviews its bioethics legislation, news of the birth of the country’s first "saviour sibling" sparks condemnation from the Catholic Church. François Picard’s panel argues over the distinction between helping parents start a family and the fear of designer babies.

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Pastor Ginger STRICKLAND, Director of youth and young adults, American Church in Paris
Dr. Maryse BONDUELLE, Department Director, Medical Genetics Center, UZ Brussels teaching hospital
Mark BHAGWANDIN, Spokesperson, Life UK by telephone from Oxford, England
France 24 Science editor Eve IRVINE

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by Anonyme - 09/03/2011 - 22:11

I can't understand what difference between child who is gived birth by natural way and child who is gived birth by special tehnology... When people for a big money and with a many obstacles make child (it is not important what is a way they use) they are happy, and they child, who'll get a lot of love and care in future happy too.

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