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UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health | IVF | The Guardian

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British fertility clinics raise scientific and ethical objections over patients sending embryos’ genetic data abroad for analysis

In the UK, tests performed on embryos are legally restricted to a list of serious health conditions, such as Huntington’s, sickle cell disease or cystic fibrosis. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP View image in fullscreen In the UK, tests performed on embryos are legally restricted to a list of serious health conditions, such as Huntington’s, sickle cell disease or cystic fibrosis. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP IVF This article is more than 7 months old UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health This article is more than 7 months old British fertility cl

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