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Guardian, 8 October 1997
Designer babies
by Tania Unsworth

Libération, 4 November 1997
Les Bébés plus que parfaits du futur
by Patrick Sabatier

'Pssst.. want a perfect child? Some geneticists believe the day may not be far away when we can choose every detail .. male or female, gay or straight'. Its only a matter of time, notes the writer. Its currently possible to test human cells for a range of illnesses, and detect the risk of certain cancers. Genes have also been isolated for determining traits such as premature baldness, skin pigmentation and eye colour. 'It could become just another form of going shopping. The "why not?" factor is very strong'.