Savior Siblings (Rebroadcast)

Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 10:06 a.m.
Savior Siblings (Rebroadcast)

The medical and ethical issues of using in vitro fertilization with genetic testing to produce a baby who could be a genetic match to save the life of a sibling with a fatal illness.

The medical and ethical issues of using in vitro fertilization with genetic testing to produce a baby who could be a genetic match to save the life of a sibling with a fatal illness.

Guests

Beth Whitehouse

reporter for Newsday and adjunct professor of journalism at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, author of the book, "The Match:"Savior Siblings" and One Family's Battle to Heal Their Daughter.

Laurie Strongin

founder and executive director of the Hope for Henry Foundation, author of "Saving Henry: A Mother's Journey"

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