Beyond Boundaries

Designer babies? The future and ethics of assisted reproduction

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Episode notes

Girl or boy? How tall? What eye colour? Advances in technology mean that it’s increasingly possible for expectant parents to make precise choices about characteristics of their unborn children. But what rights should parents have to do this, and what are the ethical considerations?  

The University of Aberdeen has been at the forefront of guiding effective and ethical assisted reproduction in Scotland for decades.

Our expert for this episode is Prof Siladitya Bhattacharya (often known as just Bhatty). He is a University Vice Principal and former head of Aberdeen's state-of-the-art School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition.

Learn more about studying at the University of Aberdeen, and find a prospectus here.