Is there an ethical difference between preimplantation genetic diagnosis and abortion?

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 90-92

  Cameron, C ^a   Williamson, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; CHORION VILLUS SAMPLING; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TIME;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MORALS; PREGNANCY; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037396013     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.29.2.90     Document Type: Article

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