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Re:Using PGD to design deafness in child by simonh on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @07:05AM (#5478592)
No, the result is not the same. It's a choice between life with deafness, or death as an embryo so that a sibling can live instead.
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Re:Using PGD to design deafness in child by Houshalter on Friday April 05, 2013 @04:11AM (#5497259)
The result is a sentient being with a disability. It doesn't matter if a mutation caused it or you physically injured the child, the consequences are the same.
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