Choosing to Carry Only Retinoblastoma-Free Babies
May 14, 2006 by admin
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
I can see how choosing in vitro fertilization when one has no fertility problems can make sense when it means a woman can get the embryos genetically tested.
A woman who carries the retinoblastoma gene (abbreviated as “Rb”) did exactly this. She chose to get the embryo that did not carry the Rb gene implanted into her womb so she may have the baby.
On the one hand, some activist groups are claiming destruction of embryos that had a right to life. On the other hand, those with family history of devastating genetic predispositions are happy to have a choice. Those who …read more




