It is putting a healthy gene into cells that have a faulty copy of that gene. It would only effect the person being treated, not passing it on to the future generation. This would prevent the offspring from getting the gene. Enhancement genetic engineering- used to better an already present trait. Eugenics genetic engineering- is the promotion of a complex group of traits, usually regarding appearance or intelligence.
Some concerned people are tentative about the subject of gene therapy.
That is because they have little, none or misinterpreted information. People may get pictures of identical sheep or mass body production for organ donation. But gene therapy isn t cloning, but a manipulation of a few genes to correct a defect. There has been more information regarding the therapy to change genes and possibly eliminate some diseases. A conference at Asilomar, CA, in February 1975, was scheduled for scientists, lawyers, press and government officials.