Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
Total results in % for the project POLKA based on the votes of 218 people
| Policy | |
|---|---|
1 | Market is unregulated. It is possible and acceptable for couples to obtain a test for gender and personality traits on an embryo if they want it. |
2 | Controls on who can carry out genetic disease testing involving designated professional organisations and a voluntary code of practice. This is managed by an independent body. No licensing. |
3 | Only to be used for genetic diseases with serious medical consequences, not for gender or personality traits. Licenses issued for specific tests and conditions. Independent monitoring and evaluation. |
4 | Licensing and stringent monitoring and evaluation. In each country, an independent body (like The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority in the UK) will license new tests and record each test carried out. |
Overview of the new policies developed by players
After being judged individually it could be performed with sctrict supervision on those genetical deseases have not determinated previously.
Hungary, 14/04/2010
PID should be forbidden without exception
Germany, 09/04/2011
Individual decision based on social factors (including ethics, religion and moral). Should primarily consider the good of the child. Decision based on high quality in-depth information delivered by professionals to patients.
Netherlands, 12/05/2011
Like Position 4 but with the creation of an European Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority that: takes into account national legislation on In Vitro Fertilisation; Artificial Insemination and the storage of human eggs, sperm or embryos; and provides guidelines on Human Embryo research and non-mandatory directives on human fertilisation and embryology.
Italy, 30/08/2011
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