ABSTRACT
The current public debate about the prospects and boundaries of modern biotechnological sciences seems to be divided into two standpoints. on the one side, scientists are publicizing the tremendous opportunities proffered by this branch of modern science. on the other side, there is the Church and its ethical objections to pre-natal interventions, particularly in the earliest stages of development. Ultimately, this kind of situation is frustrating, though not because it has to do with power or influence. Rather, it is frustrating because in a democracy technical, scientific and moral questions have to be answered concurrently. The goal is to create a humane culture, which not only makes medical advances available to the general public (and hopefully not just to those who can afford them), but also protects people from instrumentalization and technical manipulation.
