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Introduction In this case study, I will examine an argument which aims to show that, the effort to prevent the effort to prevent the birth of severely disabled children with the use of Preimplantation Genetics Diagnosis (PGD) is morally acceptable and should be continued within the society for the right purpose. What is Preimplantation Genetics Diagnosis? In medicine and clinical genetics, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is a scientific technique which is used to identify genetic defects in the embryo. The process starts with a basic In Vitro Fertilization. For PGD, the early embryo is examined after IVF for inherited disorders or to determine the sex of the embryo for sex-related genetic disorders. ¹ Conditions diagnosed with PGD PGD is offered for three major groups of diseases, including sex-linked disorders, single gene defects and chromosomal disorders. * Sex-linked disorders- PGD can be used to determine the sex of an embryo in which the...

