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preimplantation diagnosis

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preimplantation diagnosis

In in vitro fertilization, the genetic analysis of embryonic cells before implantation, to screen for hereditary diseases.
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Their target is a 1990 law that bans experiments on embryonic stem cells and preimplantation diagnosis - - analyzing embryos created from in vitro fertilization procedures for possible "defects" before implanting the human embryo into a woman's womb.
Memories of Nazi Past Stirred by Debates Over Embryo Research and ... by Andrusko, Dave / National Right to Life News
Second, the cells of the preimplantation embryo can be separated without harm to the organism (for example, in preimplantation diagnosis, one or two cells can be removed and examined for genetic disease).
Remaking ourselves? The ethics of stem-cell research by Shannon, Thomas A. / Commonweal
Gibbons told them that an experimental procedure called preimplantation diagnosis might help them deliver a healthy child.
Test-tube diagnosis: analyzing embryos for genetic flaws by Fackelmann, Kathy A. / Science News
 
 
 
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