S4E1: Ethical Conflicts

Welcome to season 4 of GC Chat Podcast! In this episode, we introduce our first case of the season, which raised several ethical issues for the genetic counsellor. Reflections will follow in our next episode. 

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References mentioned in our discussion:

• Gould & Griffin (2017). Karyomapping and how is it improving preimplantation genetics? Expert Rev Mol Diagn. https://doi.org/10.1080/14737159.2017.1325736.

• Handyside et al., (2010). Karyomapping: a universal method for genome wide analysis of genetic disease based on mapping crossovers between parental haplotypes, Journal of Medical Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1136/jmg.2009.069971

• National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (2017). Ethical guidelines on the use of assisted reproductive technology in clinical practice and research 2017 (updated 2023). Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council. www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines-publications/e79