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...

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Autor principal: Robertson, J. A. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
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Publicado: BMJ Publ. 2003
En: Journal of medical ethics
Año: 2003, Volumen: 29, Número: 4, Páginas: 213-216
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Sumario: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-medical characteristics are also acceptable depends upon the parental needs served and the harm posed to embryos, children, and society. Speculations about potential future uses of PGD should not prevent otherwise acceptable current uses of PGD.
ISSN:1473-4257
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1136/jme.29.4.213