Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) has opened unforeseen ways to prevent the spread of severe genetic diseases. By transferring only embryos that do not carry the targeted disease or are healthy carriers, children-to-be are ensured to never develop symptoms in their lifetime. However, transferring healthy carrier embryos may have long-term conse...
This draft examines the “moral labour” of French professionals involved in preimplantation genetic testing, an ethically sensitive practice aimed at preventing the birth of children with hereditary diseases by transferring only "healthy" embryos. While French law forbids discarding healthy-carrier embryos, it leaves a “grey area” regarding the pref...
Sous le régime de l'exception : accéder à la parentalité grâce au diagnostic préimplantatoire en France Résumé Le diagnostic préimplantatoire (DPI) est un diagnostic biologique réalisé sur des cellules prélevées sur un embryon obtenu par fécondation in vitro (FIV). Il permet d'éviter le transfert d'embryons atteints d'une maladie génétique. Il est ...
