A Natural Selection

Short Film: A Natural Selection in ASL/captioned.



Christie, a Deaf female who has struggled with her inability to have children, visits a fertility clinic with another woman, Michelle.



The pair are informed about the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).



Video by genomicseducation



They are informed by a genetic counselor that a growing understanding of the genetic basis of some forms of deafness has made it possible to select for or against a Deaf child.



The pair reflects on the social and ethical implications surrounding IVF/PGD from the perspective of the Deaf community.



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