Essay on Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

PGD is performed with IVF and followed by genetic screening for mutant gene. IVF stage, eggs are collected and fertilized by sperm in the laboratory to produce Zygotes. Then, these Zygotes carry on to growing in the laboratory for 3 days until reached eight cells stage. Biopsy of embryo is performed and extracted blastomere from each 6-8 cell stage embryo. Then, cell undergoes genetic screening for mutant gene. Un-carrier and unaffected embryos are transferred into mother’s uterus with confident no CF mutant gene for ensuring a quality of life for baby (Destouni, 2016).

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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis is a new way to test embryos for predisposed genetic diseases such as Huntington's disease or cystic fibrosis. Although Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis can be extremely expensive, it can eliminate genetic diseases and is a better alternative to amniocentesis. While preimplantation genetic diagnosis is around $50,000, lifelong medical care for a child with cystic fibrosis is over $300,000 and mental toll for you and your child. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis is a safe and effective way to implant embryos without genetic disorders and can make it possible for a child to live a healthy life. Hundreds of families each year use PGD to have a successful pregnancy and a healthy child. Amniocentesis is a test

Eugenics is a contentious topic of issue with many ethical implications, especially with advancements in current genetic science. It harbours different definitions to describe it, but they all subscribe to improve the human gene pool through selective reproductive practices, including prenatal testing or preimplantation genetic diagnosis (Wilkins & Garrard, 2). These practices are designed to reduce undesirable traits, such as genetic disease, or to increase desirable ones, such as effective immune systems or intelligence. In this paper, I discuss different controversial issues and ethical dilemmas in regards to pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) practices and why PGD practices should not be supported.

Pre-Implantation genetic screening is a technology used to accumulated genetic information of any chromosomal diseases that might be present in an embryos was produced Via vitro fertilization1. The PGD technology allows parents with a history of an inherited chromosomal illness to overcome any potential genetic diseases that their fertilized embryos might carry. This technology provides an access for doctors to treat

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (or PGD) is a testing procedure used when either parent has been diagnosed with a genetic abnormality. Testing is performed on the embryos to determine if they are carriers of the genetic abnormality before implantation.

PGD, or pre-implantation genetic diagnosis uses IVF, in vitro fertilisation (fertilization of an egg in a laboratory dish or test tube) , to screen and scan embryos for any potential birth defects or conditions, such as Huntington’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis or Downs Syndrome. PGD gives parents the options of being able to have healthy children, without the fear that they could inherit one of these many genetic conditions.

pGD may also be used in cases of “family balancing,” when couples have children of only one sex.

Pre implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a specific genetic technology used to select embryos before implantation. PGD is a screening test used to detect whether genetic or chromosomal disorders are present within the embryos produced through in vitro fertilization (IVF). The embryos are screened before they are transferred to the uterus to enable the couples to make informed decisions about the embryo being implanted during the IVF process. Embryos that haven’t been affected by the genetic or chromosomal disorder can be selected to implant into the uterus

This process has provided a practical alternative to prenatal diagnosis and the termination of pregnancy for people who could potentially transmit a genetic disorder onto their offspring. Even though no authentic engineering is being done through the process of PGD and what genuinely transpires is single cells are abstracted from embryos utilizing the same process that is used in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Then the cells are examined to identify which cells are carrying a sequence of DNA that will cause a genetic disorder to form. Afterward, the embryos containing a genetic disorder will be discarded, leaving only the embryos that do not contain a genetic disorder to be returned to the uterus. PGD can only work on previously identified genetic disorders. Which means that if parents are worried about their unborn child inheriting a disease or disorder, they can opt to have the embryos check for a specific disease or disorder (Braude Peter et al., 1-3). PGD could lower the percentage of infants that are born with a genetic

Genetic engineering in babies is a concept that was developed within the last few decades, and due to rapid advancements in technology, it is beginning to become more reliable and more available for prospective parents. Parents will soon be able to choose the gender, eye color, hair color, and many other options for their unborn child, so that they can have the perfect, designer child. With the popularity of genetic engineering rising, many people are beginning to question how the process works, how it can help with diseases, and the ethics behind this new technology.

The use of In vitro fertilisation (IVF) and Pre- implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a socio-scientific issue. I am going to look into this issue in my report, integrating biological knowledge to develop an informed response to this topic.

Scientists have done a lot of research in the past decades concerning reproduction and developed a treatment called PGD. This treatment seems, for many people, to be the solution for almost everything that could go wrong with a human being, like illness, certain character traits, physical appearance and so on. However, others don’t think that good about it, it is unethical for them.

The goal of PGD is to produce a viable and healthy child free of any severe hereditary diseases. “the issue here is whether this goal should include accepting embryos with a ‘carrier’ test result.” This means the embryos may be free of the defect with little possibility of them possessing the disease, however there is a possibility that their offspring (embryos child) may inherit the relevant genes. Therefore parents selecting purely unaffected and non-carrier embryos pose the question that maybe in this instance PGD goes beyond the health of the immediate child being tested.

PGD is an option for individuals at risk of passing on a dominant trait such as a specific genetic disease. PGD involves screening IVF generated embryos for genetic conditions before embryo transfer takes place, the unaffected embryos are then transferred to the uterus. This provides the opportunity to screen the embryos for genetic conditions before pregnancy is established.