Table 1.
Theme | Subtheme |
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Theme 1. A slippery slope towards designer babies |
Concern about a slippery slope Concern about eugenics Reassurance about the misuse of PGT-P Recurring argument Limited possibilities and usefulness |
Theme 2. Well-being of the future child and parents |
Positive impact on well-being of the future child Moral duty to improve quality of life of future child Concern about well-being of the child Value conflict for parents Positive impact on well-being of the parents Pressure to use artificial reproduction |
Theme 3. Impact on society |
Socio-economic impact Concern about economic incentives Issue of discrimination and stigmatization Attitude of society towards disabled people More equality in society Individual rights vs. needs of society Relative significance of individual characteristics |
Theme 4. Deliberate choice |
Positive impact on deliberate choice What lives are worth living? Concern about deliberate choice Dilemma of one remaining embryo Reassurance about deliberate choice |
Theme 5. Societal readiness |
Concern about unregulated commercialization Need for ethical debate Need for protection Lack of scientific validity Drawback of polygenic risk scoring Unwanted consequences |