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Heliospect Genomics is charging parents tens of thousands of dollars to "screen" human embryos in IVF for IQ levels. Does it work? Unclear.

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"There are babies on the way."

Super-Expensive Startup “Screening” Parents’ Embryos for IQ

A former Thiel fellow has launched a startup allowing parents to pick which embryos they want to incubate based on which has the best genes.

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Don't say the "e" word around this lady. 

Startup That Selects Embryos with Good Genes Says It's Not Doing Eugenics

Geneticist George Church created an FAQ for his in-development DNA dating app to address comparisons to the notorious eugenics movement.

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"The point is to improve carefully vetted options rather than ideological coercion."

Geneticist Says His DNA Dating App Isn’t *Really* Eugenics

A fertility clinic in California gives would-be parents the option of scanning embryos for eye color, putting us one step closer to "designer babies."

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