Learning About & Understanding Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis
Cons of Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis
While PGS could help create a healthy child, the procedure could also lead to disaster. Listed are some facts and examples of possible and theoretical concerns of doctors and scholars.
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not exact of proven science: full tests haven't even been tried yet, and still has a long way to go
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against moral beliefs: churches and people argue that this is against God and his intention/plan, who can play God?
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will be an expensive procedure: lead to wealth divide, create societal differences and division
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discard of children: if procedure isnt correct, wil the child still be wanted?
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create a gender gap: will people prefer a gender more than the other, could lead to inbalance in society
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breeding could occur: people/groups with means and money create a team/groupp with a certain powerful attribute for advantages