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Johns Hopkins University Press, Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, 1(14), p. 81-96

DOI: 10.1353/ken.2004.0017

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Creating a stem cell donor: a case study in reproductive genetics

Journal article published in 2004 by Jeffrey P. Kahn ORCID, Anna C. Mastroianni
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Abstract

During the nearly 10 years since its introduction, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) has been used predominantly to avoid giving birth to a child with identified genetic disease. Recently, PGD was used by a couple not only to test IVF-created embryos for genetic disease, but also to test for a nondisease trait related to immune compatibility with a child in the family in need of an hematopoetic stem cell transplant. This article describes the case, raises some ethical and policy issues, highlights gaps in U.S. policy, and finally makes some recommendations for addressing advancing genetic and reproductive technologies.