Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis May Not Be Safe

New animal studies show that pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), during which one cell is removed from an IVF-created embryo for eugenic testing, might not be safe for the babies who are allowed to be born.  More details available over at Secondhand Smoke .

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