Posts Tagged ‘Medical Genetics Centre Munich’

The implications of embryo screening

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

A controversial procedure that lets would-be parents test embryos for certain genetic defects will soon be allowed in special cases in Germany. What does this mean for society? Do people have the right to a healthy child? “No,” says Tina Stark, “they don’t.” Her daughter Maya, an eight-month-old with strawberry blonde hair, is lying on Read more