Designer Babies: The Doctor – Shane is a doctor in genetic medicine and argues that his work is a “tremendous blessing” and helps families live as normally as possible.
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Resource Type: Films
Designer Babies: The Pro-Life Campaigner – James likens the creation of designer babies to the Nazi dream of breeding a super-race, and is mainly concerned about all the embryos that are discarded in the process.
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Designer Babies: The Saviour Sibling – Joe’s daughter was Britain’s first “designer baby” and without her, his son would not have been cured of a rare bone marrow condition.
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Designer Babies: The Vicar – Joanna is a Vicar, and she is pregnant. She was born with a defect of the jaw and her brother has Down’s Syndrome, so she challenges the right of people to abort babies with congenital problems.
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Just So I Know – When you’re taken into care it can feel scary and confusing. This animation was made by “looked after” young people who explain what happens, and share their feelings about the process.
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Look What I Can Do – Don’t let being deaf stop you! This animation, made by young hearing-impaired people, shows the wide variety of jobs and experiences that are open to deaf people.
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Asperger’s Brain – What do you know about Asperger Syndrome? This animation, made by young people with Asperger’s, explains what it is and how it affects a person’s life.
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Gains and Losses – What does it feel like to suffer from anorexia? Written and narrated by young people who have suffered with the eating disorder, this animation describes how it takes hold, how it feels, and how to fight back.
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Sport Relief – Raymond’s Story – In Africa, 1 in 4 children have to work for a living, often in dangerous conditions. Greg James introduces this film about Raymond, a 14 year-old boy who lives in Ghana. Raymond has to work long days in a mine to support his family, but Sport Relief money is providing him with an education to help him escape poverty and achieve his ambitions.
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