Your Say: 3 reasons why S'pore is justified in restricting genetic screening of IVF embryos

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I refer to the article “Baby Steps: 'Toughest period of my life', say women who underwent costly, emotional IVF process. Can more be done to support them?” (Feb 13).

I refer to the article “Baby Steps: 'Toughest period of my life', say women who underwent costly, emotional IVF process. Can more be done to support them?” .Baby Steps: 'Toughest period of my life', say women who underwent costly, emotional IVF process. Can more be done to support them?

Experts have pointed out that studies claiming no ill effects of PGS on embryos are often based on testing of excellent high-quality embryos rather than more"delicate" lower-quality embryos that might suffer more. This is because the testing involves extracting cells only from the outer embryo layer that produces the placenta and umbilical cord, which is not representative of the inner embryo layer that gives rise to the baby itself.

 

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