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Kathy L Hudson

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PubMed2006

Genetic testing oversight.

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.↗
PubMed2006

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis: public policy and public attitudes.

This paper summarizes the regulatory framework surrounding preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in the United States. In addition, the author reports results of surveys that reveal conflicting popular opinions about the moral acceptability of manipulating embryos during PGD. For example, some people who feel that an embryo has as much moral status as a born baby nonetheless feel that using PGD to screen embryos for certain diseases is morally acceptable. The national debate about technologies like PGD is stunted because it is currently cast in the same terms as the debate over abortion rights. If national leaders begin discussions about regulation of PGD and similar technologies, it could help depolarize the debate to more accurately consider the nuanced views of the public.

Attitude to Health↗
PubMed2005

Genetic testing of embryos: a critical need for data.

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), the genetic testing of embryos developed through IVF is one of the fastest growing techniques in reproductive medicine and IVF. Some suggest that PGD will become part of every IVF cycle in the future. The growing popularity of PGD has highlighted the fact that there are no comprehensive data available about the use of PGD, its accuracy, or the health outcomes of babies born following PGD. For patients, practitioners, and policymakers alike, such information is critical. To address the gaps in knowledge, a working group of the leading experts in the development and practice of PGD and IVF has begun to design a database to collect information about PGD as practised in the United States.

Databases, Factual↗