The Next Parenting Trend Starts Before Conception
Would you use an algorithm to select your embryos? Enter Orchid, a company that promises parents the ability to protect their future children through genetic testing for embryos before pregnancy. The founder, Noor Siddiqui, and Ross debate the scientific, moral and ethical implications of designing a “healthy” child and what we lose in separating reproduction from sex.
01:27 - Orchid’s vision
04:59- The process and benefits
17:20 - Noor explains why Orchid was developed
22:00- Criticism and skepticism around genetic screening
36:21 - Does IVF need to change?
44:00 - “The moral status of the…
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