New paper on public perspectives on preimplantation genetic testing published in Ethics & Behavior
Advances in reproductive technologies using preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), particularly polygenic embryo screening (PGT-P), raise social and ethical questions about public acceptance. In this paper, we used a factorial survey experiment with experimentally varied scenarios in a nationwide German sample to examine how situational conditions, sociodemographics, and personal values shape moral acceptance of and willingness to use PGT-P. Moral acceptance and willingness were higher when PGT-P was used to reduce the risk of medical conditions than when it was used to increase the chance of higher cognitive functioning. Willingness increased when health insurance covered the costs and was also subject to framing effects. In addition, we found significant differences between individuals. Our results inform debates about the individual, social, and ethical implications of reproductive technologies.
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