The Threat of Human Genetic Engineering

http://www.hgalert.org/topics/hge/threat.htm

eugenics - the ​idea that it is ​possible to ​improve ​humans by ​allowing only some ​people to ​produce ​children

foetus - a young human or animal that is still developing inside its mother

set out one's stall - to make the necessary arrangements for the achievement of something and show that one is determined to achieve it

infringe on - to limit someone's rights or freedom

charade - a situation which is clearly false, but where people behave as if it is true or serious

lull sb into sth - to make someone ​feel ​safe in ​order to ​trick them

dystopia - (the ​idea of) a ​society in which ​people do not ​work well with each other and are not ​happy