“Complex Genetic Tests” Offered for IVF—an Ethical Concern?

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By Ken Ham

Should we be concerned about “complex genetic tests” being offered to parents ahead of in vitro fertilization (IVF, a popular fertility treatment that involves implanting embryos—read: babies—in a womb). And if so, why? Well, that depends on your worldview.

An editorial recently appeared in Nature.com titled, “The alarming rise of complex genetic testing in human embryo selection.” In this article, the author raises the alarm regarding

The emergence of companies that offer prospective parents complex genetic tests on embryos . . . The companies claim to be able to predict the risk of many common diseases — including those influenced by …read more

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