Want designer babies?

BEIJING, March4 (Chinese medianet) -- A clinic with

offices in New York and Los Angeles advertisedthat it has beenable

to helpcouples tochoose the sex, eye or hair color of their

child.

Genetic counseling usually helps couples avoid

passing a genetic disorder or disease ontoa child, but now designer babies

are not science fiction any more, according to Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg of the

Fertility Institute as quotted by reports Wednesday.

　 "Can they say to me, 'We would prefer to have blue eyes,' and can we

offer them an increased chance of blue eyes? Absolutely." said Dr. Jeffrey

Steinberg of the Fertility Institute.

Such idea has given rise to disagreement.

“I would try to talk (couples) out of it. I don’t know

what in the world they’re thinking that we should be spending our time picking

out eye color and hair color," saidDr. Elizabeth Kennard, who practices in

Central Ohio and helps couples who have trouble conceiving.

(Agencies)