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Who's afraid of designer babies? the ethics of genetic screening
Title
Who's afraid of designer babies? [electronic resource (video)] : the ethics of genetic screening / ABC International.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2004.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (54 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Oct. 25, 2006.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Closed-captioned.
Title from distributor's description.
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Summary
PGD, or pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, allows doctors and parents to screen brand-new embryos for genetic diseases. This program illustrates the PGD process and what it implies-from lifesaving medical solutions to what many see as the Nazi-esque disposal of life. The experiences of couples considering or undergoing PGD are featured-including the story of Leanne and Stephen, who ignited controversy in Australia by screening for a son who could donate blood to his ailing older brother. Interviews with bioethics experts, including Oxford professor Julian Savulescu and Dr. Francis Fukuyama of Johns Hopkins University, elucidate both sides of the debate.
Variant and related titles
ethics of genetic screening
Films on demand.
Other formats
Originally produced: ABC International, 2006
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Contents
Science and Making Babies (3:47)
Genetic Engineering (3:58)
Genetic Engineering and Ethics (5:30)
Opposition to Genetic Engineering (2:41)
Embryonic Genetic Analysis (4:51)
Regulations and Designer Babies (5:49)
Selective Breeding: Eugenics (4:51)
Embryo Match (7:16)
Media Coverage and Ethical Dilemmas (4:11)
Genetic Enhancement (6:03)
Success of Genetic Engineering (1:31)
Videorecording number
36105 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
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ABC International.
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
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