inherited disorders - part 2

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how can genetic disorders be found?

screened for in embryos

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what are methods for detecting genetic orders?

  1. before the fertilised embryos are implanted into the mother’s womb in IVF, a cell is removed from each embryo

  2. the genes are analysed

also possible to get DNA from the embryo in the womb and test for disorders

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what are the advantages of embryonic screening?

  • stop people suffering

  • treating disorders costs the government lots of money

  • laws in place to stop it going too far

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what are the disadvantages of embryonic screening?

  • implies people with genetic problems are "undesirable”

    • increase prejudice

  • screening is expensive

  • there may be a point where everyone wants to screen their embryos to pick the most “desirable” ones

  • ethical, social, economic concerns

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what are specific disadvantages of embryos produced by IVF or in the womb?

  • embryos produce by IVF

    • after screening, embryos with “bad” alleles would be destroyed - ethical debate

  • embryos in the womb

    • screening could lead decision of pregnancy termination