Preimplantation diagnosis
Preimplantation diagnosis is the act of checking an ovum, zygote, or blastocyst for defects or diseases by cytogenetics before implanting into a womb. Preimplantation diagnosis takes place before prenatal diagnosis, which refers to a checking for defects in a fetus or embryo that is already in a womb. Preimplantation diagnosis spares "women from carrying a pregnancy to the first or second trimester before learning of a serious genetic abnormality."[1]
Religious objections
The Roman Catholic Church, under the papacy of Benedict XVI, has condemned the practice of preimplantation diagnosis, in the magisterial instruction Dignitas Personae, stating that it accepts selective abortions in order to prevent the birth of children affected by various types of anomalies. [2].
MeSH E01.370.378.625
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References
- ^ S. Elias, "Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis by Comparative Genomic Hybridization," New England Journal of Medicine 21 Volume 345: 1569 - 1571, November 22, 2001.
- ^ Washington Post article