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Can humans be trusted with control over genetics? - Michael Vazquez and Raye Ploeger

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Andre and Leslie are a deaf couple who have decided to have a child, and they’re considering using a process to ensure deafness in their child. As deaf parents, they feel they could provide better guidance to a child that would share their lived experience and grow up immersed in deaf culture. But is this genetic intervention ethical? Michael Vazquez and Raye Ploeger explore this classic dilemma.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Michael Vazquez, Raye Ploeger
Director
Luísa Holanda
Narrator
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Storyboard Artist
Luísa Holanda
Animator
Murilo Jardim
Art Director
Luísa Holanda
Composer
Gabriel Maia
Sound Designer
Gabriel Maia
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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