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Is it possible to choose a baby based on its genes?

Is it possible to choose a baby based on its genes?. Should we choose a baby based on its genes?. Designer Babies. What is PGD?. The cells divide. This creates an embryo. The embryo is grown in an incubator for a short time. Each cell contains genes. embryo.

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Is it possible to choose a baby based on its genes?

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  1. Is it possible to choose a baby based on its genes? Should we choose a baby based on its genes? Designer Babies What is PGD?

  2. The cells divide. This creates an embryo. The embryo is grown in an incubator for a short time. Each cell contains genes. embryo Sperm and egg cells are put together outside of the body. This is in vitro fertilisation (IVF). egg sperm +

  3. It is possible to take one cell from this early embryo without damaging it. Looking at genes from this cell shows which genes the baby would have. For example, is there a gene for a serious disease? PGD or pre-implantation genetic diagnosis involves choosing embryos for their genes Dr Bob did this first in 1990

  4. The chosen embryo is then implanted into the mother and grows inside her womb.

  5. Boy Girl Girl Boy Taking one cell and reading its genes allows us to choose only the embryos with genes that the parents want for the baby Choosing a boy or a girl by PGD is possible but not normally allowed in the UK

  6. Working Working broken broken broken broken Working Working Seriously ill Healthy Currently, PGD is mostly used to find embryos that do not carry a serious inherited disease. Mum baby Dad

  7. So it is possible to choose a baby’s genes But which genes should we be able to choose?

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