"Designer Babies"

This post may be a little off-topic as far as Freud and dream-analysis goes, but I thought the discussion could be applicable to the course as a whole. So, here it is.

A couple years ago I wrote a paper on the topic of "designer babies," and the potential option for parents to choose their children's genetic traits at fertility clinics. Apparently with the biotechnology we have now, we can already choose the gender of children, and avoid traits for a small handful of serious genetic diseases. These advances in science technology are making many people start to wonder how far science can take us in the process gene selection of our offspring. Some ponder over a time when we will be able to genetically alter things like body-type, or IQ. I think debating over the ethics of this possibility can potentially be very interesting, even if these advances may still be far out of our reach. What parents wouldn't want the absolute best for their child, if it were in reach? Would this upset balances in nature? What are some other concerns?

Here is a link to one article on the topic:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,989987,00.html
There are many of these to be found on the web.