The issue of genetic interventions being used or co-opted for eugenic ends will also be considered. The problem can be broken down into two different problems; the first is that of state controlled genetic intervention which seems at least in some cases seems to bear a resemblance to the state sponsored eugenic programmed of earlier years. The second problem is that of eugenic style problems resulting from the choices made by individuals within a free market system were the provision of genetic interventions is not state controlled but is controlled by the market and individual choice. These are two different problems. Yet investigations of these problems will be show that it is possible to create a system in which the benefits of genetic interventions can be accessed by the public without this access falling into the realm of a eugenic nightmare.
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