Robert Klitzman : Testing to screen embryos of gene mutations raises ethical issues . Klitzman : The upside is it can detect mutations that cause untreatable diseases . But this technology can be abused and some may use it for selective breeding , he said . Klitzman : We need to know where to draw the line and not cross over into eugenics .
Robert Klitzman : Testing to screen embryos of gene mutations raises ethical issues . Klitzman : The upside is it can eliminate mutations that cause untreatable diseases . But this technology can be abused and some may use it for selective breeding , he says . Klitzman : We need to know where to draw the line and not cross over into eugenics .