Extending preimplantation genetic diagnosis: medical and non-medical uses
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Extending preimplantation genetic diagnosis: medical and non-medical uses.
New uses of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to screen embryos prior to transfer raise ethical, legal, and policy issues that deserve close attention. Extensions for medical purposes, such as to identify susceptibility genes, late onset disease, and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matching, are usually ethically acceptable. Whether embryo screening for gender, perfect pitch, or other non-m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Ethics
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0306-6800
DOI: 10.1136/jme.29.4.213