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= Oral Presentation Case 15 =

//Couples who are not able to conceive naturally have expressed their desire to have “perfect children” through IVF. They wish to implant multiple embryos and then select which one is most likely to have desirable features such as blue eyes or a high IQ. This process will require genetic testing on all of the implanted embryos and then the destruction of the less desirable embryos to allow the selected one to develop.

Discuss the ethical considerations in this proposal.//

Also refer to topic 2 - gene therapy for lifestyle genes

Considerations
embryo destruction - opportunity cost. embryos are already scarce, isn't it better for them to be used in medical research instead of using for lifestyle IVF?