EMBRYONIC SELECTION BY POLYGENIC SCORES TO AVOID HAVING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY

Imagine people killing their unborn children if they might have a genetic abnormality! from: Disabled World

SYNOPSIS: The promise of choosing healthier embryos through genetic scoring has captivated prospective parents and alarmed ethicists in equal measure. Embryonic selection based on polygenic scores represents one of the most consequential - and contentious – advances in reproductive technology, raising fundamental questions about the limits of parental choice, the reliabilit–y of genetic prediction, and what it implies about the value of unborn human lives.

Embryonic selection is the process by which one or more embryos created through IVF (in vitro fertilization) are evaluated and chosen for transfer to the uterus based on specific genetic or chromosomal criteria. This can involve screening for chromosomal abnormalities, single-gene disorders linked to known family histories, or - more recently and controversially - polygenic risk scores that estimate an embryo’s statistical likelihood of developing common complex conditions or displaying particular traits later in life. This selection implies that the remaining conceived babies will be destroyed.

Pray against the practice of IVF because it deliberately kills the leftover unborn babies; instead, pray for childless couples to turn to adoption.