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Gentests an Embryonen künftig erlaubt # 07.07.2011 16 Uhr # Journal Englisch

Dana EichhorstJuly 7, 2011

Should parents have the right to discard embryoes if they show signs of genetic defects like cleft palates or Down's Syndrome? The German parliament says - yes - under some circumstances. The Bundestag has just voted to allow in some cases the use of pre-implantation genetic diagnostics, or PGD. The procedure, also known as embryo screening, has been controversial in Germany, partly as a result of the way disabled people were treated by the Nazis.

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