Australian Medical Association President Stephen Robson has warned that with the development of IVF technologies, society could be in “big trouble” if wealthier people can select better genes for their babies.
Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday, Robson said the rising use of IVF technologies could lead to a genetic divide where wealthier people could pick embryos that have a lower risk of disease. 
Those less well-off would be locked out of accessing the technology, which can run into the hundreds of thousands.
In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a type of assisted reproductive technology used for infertility treatment in which eggs are fertilised outside the body. …