Certain new genetic and reproductive technologies are directly eugenic themselves or are especially important for enabling future high-tech eugenic endeavors. Some of these are being developed as strategic moves explicitly intended to encourage the eventual acceptance of new eugenic practices.

"Inadvertent" modification of inheritable genes - Several controversial technologies could help set the stage for official approval and public acceptance of inheritable genetic modification.

Human cloning efforts - Acknowledged and covert efforts to clone a human being are underway.

Pet cloning - In 1998 Arizona billionaire John Sperling contracted with scientists at Texas A&M University to clone a pet dog. When dog cloning proved more difficult than expected, the researchers cloned a cat.