60 minutes II. Choosing the sex /
A report on PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis), an embryo screening procedure developed for the purpose of identifying embryos that carry serious, often deadly genetic diseases, but is increasingly used to help couples choose the sex of their unborn child. Includes interviews with Dr. Jeffrey...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS),
2004.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | A report on PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis), an embryo screening procedure developed for the purpose of identifying embryos that carry serious, often deadly genetic diseases, but is increasingly used to help couples choose the sex of their unborn child. Includes interviews with Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg, a California fertility doctor who uses PGD; and Dr. Mark Hughes, who pioneered the procedure but feels that it should be used only to root out disease. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (12 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:11:58 |
