Regulating preimplantation genetic diagnosis in Australia: Disability and parental choice

Title
Regulating preimplantation genetic diagnosis in Australia: Disability and parental choice
Publication Date
2015-06-01
Author(s)
de Souza, Michelle
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1588-7540
Email: mdesouza@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:mdesouza
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Lawbook Co
Place of publication
Australia
UNE publication id
une:17994
Abstract

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is the process by which an early in vitro embryo is screened for a genetic condition. As the name suggests, the procedure is undertaken prior to the embryo being implanted into a woman and therefore affected embryos can be discarded. This article argues that the objections previously put forward opposing the use of PGD to select against disability are flawed. It also argues that permitting parents to act in a procreatively beneficent manner and to preserve their child's right to an open future are good reasons for parents to have the freedom to select against disability. In light of this, are there any sound reasons to limit the use of PGD to selection against serious disabilities?

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Citation
Journal of Law and Medicine, 22(4), p. 915-933
ISSN
1320-159X
Pubmed ID
26349387
Start page
915
End page
933

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