What you want is what you get

Disclaimer: This article is based on fiction.


Build-A-Baby: "What you want is what you get."

“My daughter Sharon looks exactly like me”, chuckles first-time mom Karen, “the eyes, the nose, even the complexion. Further, my family does not have any history of diabetes or high blood pressure, so apart from the physical beauty, we chose a healthy life for our daughter. Thank you Build-a-Baby.” When Karen and her husband David needed to make the decision three months ago, they chose Karen’s attributes.

Entrepreneur and a long time health industry maven, CEO Josh Sanders feels proud of such client testimonials and his company. He was among the first to pioneer the DNAcopier© technology – the latest breakthrough that helps to choose your baby’s biological composition. The company has generated rave reviews. “We helped over 6000 families last year, and gave them what they wanted. And the numbers are expected to grow much larger.”, said Mr Sanders in his company’s last investor conference. Researchers at John Hopkins university share Mr. Sanders enthusiasm. A recent study by Research scientist Wellworth concluded that over 60% of Americans are interested in choosing their offspring’s looks.

Though currently the technology is limited to offer the options from within your family, research studies are underway that study use of “borrowed” genes। Teenager Shyam is excited about the developments. “I hope by the time I chose to have an offspring, the “borrow” technology would be mature enough. I’ll chose Tom Hanks looks for my baby boy.”

Not everybody shares the enthusiasm. Religious bodies oppose such developments and have vowed to lobby against any federal grants towards such research. A large population still objects to the idea of “interfering” with nature’s composition. Nobody still knows all the implications.

A recent study also showed a trend of rising disputes among couples due to advent of such tecnhnologies. People are becoming more and more obsessive about customization – even when it is about having a baby.