(II) Opponents further blame that gene therapy based on germinal cells is unethical as it can cause undesirable changes into the progeny of patient (Urnov et al., 2005).
In my opinion, gene therapy may serve the role of a double-edged sword, which can prove to be valuable as well as harmful as it might treat a number of serious diseases, but can establish a designer-baby market on planet Earth. Thus, I agree with my textbook’s writers that we must prefer somatic cell gene therapy and should implement germinal cell based gene therapy techniques only if these are essential. It’s true that gene therapy is not directly linked with my life, but it is related with diverse communal groups so, there exists an indirect link between gene and me therapy. Because of above bond, I believe that we must help those individuals who are suffering from severe disorders. This task can be performed in several ways for example; general public and private- sector may help government in arrangement of financial resources required by