"I called this “progressive eugenics,” which in retrospect was clearly a mistake. It was more like the opposite of eugenics".
So much so that he called it "eugenics". 
That is exactly the point, but you have it the other way around. Genetic engineering will be used by the rich on their own children, in order to make them smarter, more attractive and stronger than poor children. It will create inequality.
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But the reality is: who will be incentivised to provide the gifts that rich people give their own children to all citizens? Probably nobody. It's just a depressing thought experiment.
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And if you ignore the ethical considerations and allow it "for the benefit of the poor", I guarantee that it will only end up benefiting the rich. Floodgates.
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It doesn't really matter what our government allows. China is actively researching it and will allow it. Rich people will travel there and pay for it.
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