‘Unproven and unethical’: experts warn against genetic embryo tests

Risk analysis tests for IVF embryos are being marketed in US and likely to become more widely available

Experts have warned against the unproven" and unethical" use of genetic tests to predict the risk of complex diseases in embryos created through IVF.

Though not currently available in the UK, such tests are being marketed in the US and their availability is likely to increase as the technology develops, representatives from the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) said.