1.   And many people who would not have an abortion for a late-onset condition would find embryo selection acceptable.

2.   But that is just unaltered embryo selection.

3.   Embryo selection could be acceptable in that circumstance, he said.

4.   Even though most human characteristics were controlled by multiple genes, sophisticated techniques of embryo selection could increase the chances of having a healthy baby.

5.   The law bans embryo selection for gender preference as well as the cloning of human beings, Markides said.