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Published online 17 October 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2007.173
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Embryo screening 'doesn't improve' pregnancy success
Societies say that broad genetic testing should not be promoted.
Two major societies in reproductive medicine have announced that screening for general genetic flaws in ‘test-tube’ embryos before they are implanted in the womb does not improve the chances of having a healthy baby, and so should not be promoted. The declaration sparked heated debate at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) annual meeting in Washington DC yesterday.
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