Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Jul 18, 1990


Title: The Perfect Baby With Barbara Walters

Abstract:

Taped and panel discussion segments examining issues related to developments in genetic engineering with Barbara Walters (ABC), Harvard Clinic for Inherited Diseases Director Paul Billings, California Institute of Technology molecular biologist Leroy Hood, Arthur Caplan of the University of Minnesota's Center for Biomedical Ethics, Sarah Lawrence College Human Genetics Program Director Joan Marks, Dr. Masood Khatamee of the Fertility Research Foundation, Nadine Moody, Dr. Robert Graham of the Repository for Germinal Choice, Adrienne and David Ramm, Hal Gershowitz, Jason and Emily Perl Kingsley, Pauline Oden, Montefiore Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Chairman Irwin Merkatz, Kim and Phil Lynch, Dr. Francis Collins, Jeff Pinard, Arlo Guthrie, Dr. David Ward, insurance industry spokesperson Robert Waldron, Dr. R. Michael Blaese, and unidentified others.

Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
End Time:09:58:00 pm
TVN Record Number:646763
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1990-2009 Vanderbilt University
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