>From BBC: one who passed the test

>The BBC reports that the first known birth after Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) was used by the parents, even though there is no known family or maternal health risks.

“The test, called aneuploidy screening, involves checking IVF embryos for signs of genetic abnormalities by taking a single cell for analysis.”

In the past, the rules in the UK have restricted PGD to those parents with a risk of a fatal genetic risk. The new rules allow PGD if mother is over 36 or if she’s had a history of recurrent miscarriages.

See my post from yesterday (just 3 below) for my opinion on blindly thinning our human gene pool.