Results of a survey of the legal status and attitudes towards preimplantation genetic diagnosis conducted in 13 different countries

Abstract

Considerable differences in the regulatory oversight of preimplantation genetic diagnostic (PGD) services exist among countries, ranging from total bans on any embryo manipulation to the almost complete absence of any regulations or authority. A survey of centres offering PGD services revealed common concerns about the creation of embryos for research, altering the pattern of normal embryo development and the potential for misuse in the clinical application of PGD. Copyright © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Molecular Diagnostics in Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

“…142 The high cost of practice, low pregnancy rate, 143 problems with patient access, and insurance coverage appear to be the biggest drawbacks to universal acceptance in societal terms. Ethical discussions considering the moral status of the human embryo 144 and what constitutes severe genetic disease have been debated elsewhere 145,146 but such discussions are clearly outside of the purview of this methodological review.…”

The interface between assisted reproductive technologies and genetics: technical, social, ethical and legal issues

“…There is as yet no agreement about the indications for such screening and the legal status of the method varies between countries. 100,101 Among the member centres of the ESHRE PGD Consortium who contributed data for the last data report, 7 Assisted reproductive technologies and genetics S Soini et al…”

Conceptualizing couples’ decision making in PGD: Emerging cognitive, emotional, and moral dimensions

“…For example, concerns about the eugenic potential of PGD represented the major argument against its development in an international survey of 17 PGD centers [99] and among focus groups representing a broad background of individuals in the United States [77]. However, with steady growth in PGD centers and increasing use worldwide, there appears to be an alternative moral judgment affecting couple’s decision making.…”