Ross Douthat:  Is it ethical to use an algorithm to select your embryos? Enter Orchid, a company that promises parents the ability to protect their future children through the genetic testing of embryos before pregnancy. The founder, Noor Siddiqui, and Ross debate the scientific, moral and ethical implications of designing a “healthy” child and what we lose in separating reproduction from sex.

Ross Gregory Douthat (/ˈdaʊθət/ DOW-thət;^[1][2] born November 28, 1979)^[3] is an American author and New York Times columnist. He was a senior editor of The Atlantic. He has written on religion, politics, and society. (NYT).