Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Halacha:

Contemporary Issues,  Family & Ishut,  Medical Ethics 

Collections: R' Torczyner Jew of the Future

References: Berachot: 10a  

Description

Is a process of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) approved for parents who carry genes for serious diseases? What are the halachic and ethical concerns? (And a little bit on using IVF/PGD to select gender.) Geared toward an audience including people without strong background in Torah text study.