# Designer-Baby Technology Already Includes Embryo Selection by Arthur Caplan > “We already engage in designer-baby technology now. That is what amniocentesis, preimplantation genetic testing of embryos, and chorionic villus sampling are all about—avoiding unwanted genes either by not implanting certain embryos or aborting fetuses.” > **— Arthur Caplan**, *Free Inquiry interview, 2003* ## Sources and Context - **Primary or original-context publication:** [Caplan’s Free Inquiry interview](https://secularhumanism.org/2003/10/arthur-caplan-on-the-future-of-bioethics/) — Caplan uses designer-baby technology broadly for selection and prenatal testing, not necessarily gene editing. - **Exact original wording:** “We already engage in designer-baby technology now. That is what amniocentesis, preimplantation genetic testing of embryos, and chorionic villus sampling are all about—avoiding unwanted genes either by not implanting certain embryos or aborting fetuses.” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Pearl Effect - Part 2 - Genetic Mimicry and the Dysgenic Impacts on Humanity|The Pearl Effect - Part 2 - Genetic Mimicry and the Dysgenic Impacts on Humanity]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Self-Directed Evolution|Self-Directed Evolution]] - [[wiki/Artificial Selection|Artificial Selection]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “We already engage in designer-baby technology now. That is what amniocentesis, preimplantation genetic testing of embryos, and chorionic villus sampling are all about—avoiding unwanted genes either by not implanting certain embryos or aborting fetuses.” — Arthur Caplan, Free Inquiry interview, 2003 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-arthur-caplan-designer-baby-technology-already-includes-embryo ```