Under Health Ministry censure, hospital faces demand for damages; lawyer for unnamed pair says they won't tell anyone, not even their kids, that the dad isn't their genetic parent
With woman carrying child that isn't biologically hers due to give birth within days, Rishon Lezion hospital must now test further women to determine who is biological mother
If a match is found, a legal process will determine who receives custody over the baby, who is due within days; woman carrying embryo has so far refused such tests
Unlike simpler forms of testing used in IVF today, screening for polygenic diseases doesn't offer a clear diagnosis but rather a 'risk score' for a Pandora's box full of conditions
Two-year study by Prof. Wendy Roth shows the less people know about genetics, the more likely they are to associate genes with behavior; product marketing feeds the misconception
Controversial method began in Moscow, spread to Jerusalem and Sydney, as a private bid to confirm ex-Soviets as Jews. Now it faces a High Court challenge and a thunderous outcry
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