Tag: genetic testing
Popular Non-invasive Prenatal Testing for Fetal Down Syndrome May Be Halachically Approved
Interestingly, Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, who is not known as a liberal posek on many social issues, encourages a genetic examination when the doctors recommend it.
Israeli Startup Screens Embryos without Touching for Chromosomal Abnormalities
“Non-invasive, AI-based testing will completely replace the commonly used biopsy-based pre-implantation genetic testing."
Genetics Company, Amazon, Offering Online Ashkenazi Jewish Carrier Screening Test
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), nearly one in five people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent are carriers of a Jewish genetic disorder.
Meir Sheetrit Tries to Sneak In Baby Biometric Bill
Meir "Big Brother" Sheetrit tried to sneak in a baby DNA biometric bill before it was too late, or even noticed.