For $50,000, one American startup says parents-to-be can now screen embryos for intelligence and other “desirable” traits. Heliospect Genomics is pitching a future where you can choose your child’s IQ, height, and more, but critics argue it’s opening a Pandora’s box of moral dilemmas. It’s designer babies—if you can afford it.

 

Startup Charges Parents-to-Be $50,000 to Screen Embryos for Higher IQ