Preimplantation genetic diagnosis

Throughout the test of time childbirth and the gender of the children have been of natural means; one that has been by chance or chosen through the work of God or other supernatural being and has had little human interference until after childbirth. In many societies during the course of time one gender or the other has been preferred, this gender prominently being male. However, reasons for this stem from socialized thoughts and beliefs that one gender is more valuable or holds a higher…

is essential to evaluate the new innovations and procedures to avoid major problems. Before the advancement of technology, designer babies were an idea from a science fiction story. Designer baby is the term used to describe a child conceived from genetic engineering for the purpose of selecting special traits. Almost one million babies have been born since the first child conceived from assisted reproductive techniques in 1978 (Soni, 2006). Infertility affected 1 out of every 6 couples in…

Advances in technology related to genetic mapping and embryonic screening have raised several ethical dilemmas regarding the morality of parents choosing children based on certain characteristics. Screening for disability and sex is already occurring, and screening for other characteristics is not out of the question in the near future. The idea of “designer babies” is morally questionable for many people worried about “playing God” or causing problems at a broader, societal level. Based on the…

succeeds in creating a 'human ' life form. In Mary Shelley’s science fiction novel, Frankenstein, themes such as the concept of playing God, artificial birth and creation are not science fiction anymore. Thanks to the growing power and convenience of genetic engineering i.e. ‘designer babies’, creating the perfect human is right around the corner. For the longest time, humans have reproduce and left matters into the hands of Mother Nature. With barely any control of the outcome, every…

detail concerning human dignity and its presence in regards to saviour siblings. Advances on genetics in recent years has enabled parents to reproduce children who are dubbed “saviour siblings”. These saviour siblings are conceived for the sole purpose of aiding their elder sibling who is suffering from a life- threatening illness. This is done using reproductive technology called preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in combination with in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and Human Leukocyte Antigen…

fingers and ten toes. There may be underlying wants, dad wants the football player and mom wants the ballerina. We live in a society where gender screening is now an option. The definition of a designer baby “is a baby that is the result of genetic screening or genetic modification. Embryos may be screened prior to implantation, or possibly gene therapy techniques could be used to create desired traits in a child” (Designer Baby, 2016). When looking at the modifications that currently can…

The original process of IVF(In Vitro Fertilization) and PGD was used to find and get rid of diseases of the parent’s babies. Throughout the years scientists have used IVF and PGD for more physical and characteristical traits like blond hair or blue eyes. During the process ofTo do IVF, scientists combine the egg and sperms provided to form an embryo, take an embryo and an egg with a petri dish, engage in tests, and then puts the fertilized egg inside the mother. The outcome or the end result is…

Choosing the sex of a child is no longer a hypothetical issue. New genetic engineering technologies have rendered the ability to use non-medical sex selection, choosing between a boy and girl, through pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. There have been many debates about non-medical sex selection, questioning whether or not it is an ethical procedure. Non-medical sex selection should not be an option within pre-implantation genetic diagnosis because it is an unnecessary decision that is not…

Just because it is possible, should we do it? Imagine that one day you find out that your parents have used PGD technology to select specific characteristics for you to have as you grow up. How would you feel about it? I would feel that my whole life has been a lie. I would not know if the things I like are because of who I really am, or because I have been artificially modified. I can understand that parents want the best for their children, but there are limits. The desire to control life and…

percentage rate of developing a genetic disease, or just because they want to. A significant decision made by couples is a reason to use gender selection as well. By using this procedure on a mother, the couple find strength and trust in making major life decisions, such as this, together. An ethical method for sex selection known as Genetic Engineering has not yet been tried, but is considered to be the most reasonable method for any family choosing this route. Genetic Engineering method…