What is ‘genetic screening?’
Also known as ‘aneuploidy screening’ or ‘pre-implantation genetic screening’ (PGS), this technique is carried out to screen embryos for genetic disorders, for example Down’s syndrome.
It employs a range of tests to do so and is seen as a useful way of screening out ‘defective’ embryos. However it is also seen as a controversial technique in that critics see it as a way of producing ‘designer babies’ or sex selection.
Find out more about genetic screening in our infertility treatment section.
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