What's Wrong with the Idea of Using Germ-Line Gene Therapy

question 31

Multiple Choice

What's wrong with the idea of using germ-line gene therapy to create "perfect" children?

• A) Perfect children are always bratty.
• B) There is no such thing as a perfect child.
• C) Parents wouldn't have any challenges.
• D) What's considered "perfect" might change, and everybody couldn't afford to do this.
• E) "Designer" children would be viewed as freaks.

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Culture and Sensitivity

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Long-Term Care Facility

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Foley Catheter

A flexible tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine, used in patients who are unable to urinate naturally.