Stephanie Brown designed for long and happy life

August 28, 2008

Every parent wants the perfect child and eight years ago Stephanie Brown was “designed” to give her the best in life.

As one of the first designer babies to be born in Sydney, Stephanie is a picture of health.

To guarantee she would not inherit the rare hereditary disorder that will kill her brother Benjamin, her parents made a decision in to try a new procedure – genetic screening.

Yesterday, as she celebrated her eighth birthday with her brother, parents Sandra and Phillip Brown, had “no regrets” at the decision they made.

“For me, if I wanted another child, there was no other choice,” Mrs Brown said.

“To bring another disabled child into the world and go through that much suffering, not just financially but emotionally, physically . . . I couldn’t do it.” (Sydney Daily Telegraph)