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The Pros And Cons Of PGD

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As I have stated, PGD is a highly controversial topic, which means that there are many different viewpoints regarding whether PGD is ethically correct, whether it should be used and whether it is used for the correct reasons. These different viewpoints are decided for varying reasons. John F. Kilner, president of the Centre of Bioethics and Human Dignity, believes that PGD is unethical as it involves creating embryos and knowing that some will be eliminated as they do not fit the “PGD selection criteria.” Kilner wants to either find a way to completely prevent genetic illnesses or treat them. He argues that life begins at the embryonic state. So testing them for genetic abnormalities and discarding the embryos that do have a fault is discriminating
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