Genetic embryo screening: Questions grow with number of procedures Posted on April 1st
But figuring out the ethical and regulatory guidelines for such screening is proving difficult. Testing that at first focused on eliminating genetic defects certain to cause early suffering and death has been expanded to include defects such as genetically linked breast and ovarian cancer, which are not always fatal, hit somewhat later in life and affect 50 percent to 85 percent of those who carry the gene rather than 100 percent. In the United States — though not in Britain—families also can use genetic testing to ensure they have children of a particular sex. Still, doctors say, expanded embryo screening probably is not a slippery slope toward designer babies, not only because the process is costly and difficult but because the number of embryos ... Tagged as Health News Review | No Comments » | Continue
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