PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS (PGD) OF embryos created by in vitro
fertilization (IVF) has be-come an increasingly available option for couples seeking to avoid
the birth of a child with a genetic disorder. While opposed by some, PGD is less contentious
and emotionally less stressful than prenatal diagnosis and abortion after pregnancy has
begun and has resulted in the births of approximately 1000 children over the past decade. 1
Sometimes couples seek PGD to accomplish 2 goals simultaneously: to facilitate creation of …