Knowledge and attitudes towards preimplantation genetic diagnosis in Germany | Zendy

Ulrike Meister | Zendy; Carolyn Finck | Zendy; Yve StöbelRichter | Zendy; Gabriele Schmutzer | Zendy; Elmar Brähler | Zendy

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Knowledge and attitudes towards preimplantation genetic diagnosis in Germany

Author(s) -

Ulrike Meister,

Carolyn Finck,

Yve StöbelRichter,

Gabriele Schmutzer,

Elmar Brähler

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh548

Subject(s) - preimplantation genetic diagnosis , eugenics , legalization , legislation , sex selection , population , family medicine , gynecology , psychology , medicine , political science , demography , psychiatry , law , sociology , environmental health , biology , genetics , pregnancy

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a technique which is often related to emotional debates because of its ethical and social implications. Worldwide there are different forms of legislation; Germany constitutes an interesting case because of the historical background concerning eugenics and dealing with handicapped persons at the time of national socialism. PGD is currently not legal but there are still polarized positions and legalization remains an issue. Studies about the attitudes of the general population towards PGD are rare.

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