Fertility guru’s IVF warning: Rich could pay to have brighter babies, says Lord Winston

Fertility expert Robert Winston warns against breakthroughs in treatments New IVF technology could see 'gene manipulation' of foetuses in future Lord Winston says breakthroughs have created a 'toxic' climate

By Mario Ledwith and Fiona Macrae

Published: 17:35 EST, 4 May 2014 | Updated: 18:55 EST, 4 May 2014

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Breakthroughs in IVF could threaten our humanity by prompting parents to demand designer babies, Robert Winston has warned.

The fertility pioneer said that he feared a time when the rich could alter the appearance and ability of children by tinkering with their genes.

And he claimed a toxic climate had been created by the desperation of childless couples and the pace of scientific developments in the booming IVF industry.

Warning: British fertility expert Professor Lord Winston warns that recent breakthroughs in IVF treatment technology could encourage gene manipulation of foetuses

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