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Malta Updates Legal Definition Of Eugenics In New IVF Law

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Malta's proposed new IVF legislation includes an update to the legal definition of eugenics. Embryos that have a gene that will develop a serious disease cannot be discarded but will instead be cryopreserved in a dedicated storage facility. PL president Ramona Attard and PL MP Naomi Cachia ripped into the Opposition for pledging to vote against the law, accusing it of scaremongering.
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Malta Updates Legal Definition Of Eugenics In New IVF Law

Malta’s proposed new IVF legislation, which will allow couples to test embryos for serious genetic conditions, includes an update to the legal definition of eugenics.  The current law, known as the Embryo Protection Act, states that anyone “who selects or discards an embryo for eugenic purposes” shall be liable to a fine of between €5,000 … Continued

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Lovin Malta broke the news on Thursday, June 9, 2022.
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