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For any parent it would be an awful dilemma. Their child is desperately ill with a rare and inherited disease. Then comes hope, a radical solution using genetic technology. But there's a catch. They need a compatible donor who is genetically perfect, and the only way to provide that donor is to create one. That means having another baby, a baby specifically designed to save their child. In America, the Nash family faced this dilemma. As Liz Hayes reveals, THEIR choice and THEIR case has ignited a raging ethical debate about a not too distant future - a future where children are bred for spare parts.

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For forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Tom Steinfort, Tara Brown, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes.

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