A new sociological imperative : Towards engaging with pre - implantation genetic diagnosis
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P re-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is one of a number of new reproductive/ genetics technologies which have emerged since IVF became widely available. While new reproductive technologies in general have been the subject of sustained sociological interest, PGD initially attracted the attention of scholars from disciplinary backgrounds as diverse as anthropology, ethics, law and government. This is despite PGD acting as a locus for a number of key sociological concerns. In addition to the ontological and epistemological concerns associated with technologies such as IVF and prenatal testing, PGD as a pre-implantation genetic technology intersects with these concerns to offer distinct avenues for sociological exploration. Recently, sociologists have begun A new sociological imperative: Towards engaging with preimplantation genetic diagnosis
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