Are we having genetic fun yet?
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**************************** FAIRFAX, Va, January 19, 2004 (LifeSiteNewws.com) - The Genetics and
IVF Institute (GIVF) in Fairfax, Virginia is conducting a FDA-endorsed
embryos created using in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Thus far 400 couples have signed on to the
trial, which is nearly half-way to completion.
sperm and a laser to sort the sperm based on the knowledge that sperm which will produce girls
have more DNA.
*MicroSORT* is part of a group of technologies collectively known as
PREIMPLANTATION_GENETIC_DIAGNOSIS (PGD). PGD was originally developed to pre-select for embryos
which are healthy, versus those who potentially have genetic diseases such as Down's Syndrome or
Neuromuscular disorders.
Margaret Somerville, a professor at McGill's Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law, condemns "new
genetics" which she says "is FUNCTIONING AS *EUGENICS* (and) we will eliminate certain groups of
people, for example, Down's syndrome children [and IQ-75z] from our society."
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As soon as the appropriate genes are isolated, MicroSORTing for intelligence will become common:
Genetic_Counselor to Shameeka & Tyrone in the MicroSORT office: "I'm sorry, your 17,495 embryoz were
all IQ-75 LOOZerz and were fluzhed in accordance with our required polizy..."