Some Find 'Designer Babies' Alarming

Jennalee Ryan operates an embryo bank in San Antonio. She says the Abraham Center of Life is the first of its kind in the world; giving infertile couples not only the ability to conceive, but the chance to choose ethnic and educational background, appearance, and even the genetic make-up they want from egg and sperm donors.

Blond hair and blue eyes are reportedly in top demand.

"What I was looking for was blonde hair blue eyes, so the child would look similar to me," said one client.

She said she wasn't striving for perfection, but "I can't use my own genetics, so I need to turn to someone else for help," she explained.

For some time hopeful parents have had the ability to choose characteristics like ethnicity and education from sperm and egg donors, but what makes this center so different; it's a one stop shopping expedition. The eggs are already fertilized, and couples can select everything they want in advance.

Some bio-ethicists say the concept undermines the value of human life.

"Human beings are not commodities, they're not products. They're not things that ought to be manufactured and bought and sold. They're not subject to quality controls," Bio-ethicist Robert George, Princeton University.

Ryan is unfazed. She's says she's meeting a need.

She said, "People want babies, we can make them babies. What's the big deal?"

Still, some experts fear the commercialization of babies will increase as the technology develops.

Dr. David Prentice, senior fellow for Life Sciences with the Family Research Council joined Anchor Lee Webb for an ethical discussion on whether the embryo bank is meeting a need or undermining the value of life. Watch this entire report now.