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Genetically engineered babies are banned in the U.S. But that isn’t stopping Silicon Valley tech titans from trying to make one. In this final installment from The Journal’s investigation into the fringes of the fertility industry, WSJ’s Emily Glazer reports on the controversial new companies pushing the boundaries of reproductive genetics. Ryan Knutson hosts.
Further Listening:
- Fertility Inc.: One Dad, One Hundred Babies
- Fertility Inc.: ‘Our Money Was Gone’
- Fertility Inc.: When the Surrogate Gets Left With the Bill
- Fertility Inc. from The Journal
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