Genetic embryo screening: Questions grow along with number of procedures

March 26, 2009

Both the number of families checking embryos for genetic defects and the number of conditions being tested for are growing rapidly around the world. Last year, the leading U.S. genetic diagnosis clinic—the world’s largest—performed more than 1,800 tests aimed at weeding out embryos that carried worrisome family conditions, from sickle cell anemia to cystic fibrosis. (Chicago Tribune)