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The possibility of screening embryos for complex inherited traits will force society to profoundly rethink its reproductive ethics

A new poll shows growing support for the eugenics-based idea of selecting human embryos during IVF based on "intellectual aptitude."

A new poll shows growing support for the eugenics-based idea of selecting human embryos during IVF based on "intellectual aptitude."

Gene editing in vitro genetic CRISPR genome engineering medical biotechnology health care concept with a fertilized human egg embryo and a group of dividing cells as a 3D illustration. Via Shutterstoc / nullWashington D.C., Feb 17, 2023 / 08:07 am (CNA).A significant minority of Americans would favor genetic screening of embryos simply to boost their childs chance to attend an elite university, a new survey indicates.Several bioethics experts and economists designed the survey to explore public ...

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 E-Mail Special report conducted by multinational team of researchers from University of Southern California, Geisinger Health System, UCLA, National Bureau of Economic Research, New York University, Harvard University, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Womens Hospital, University of Queensland July 1, 2021 -- A special report published today in the New England Journal of Medicine raises serious questions about the benefit...

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