PUB - Publikationen an der Universität Bielefeld

Advances in reproductive technologies using preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), particularly polygenic embryo screening (PGT-P), raise social and ethical questions about public acceptance. This factorial survey experiment using experimentally varied scenarios examined how situational conditions, sociodemographics, and personal values shape the moral acceptance and willingness to use PGT-P in a nationwide German sample. Moral acceptance and willingness were higher for reducing the risk of medical conditions than for increasing the chance of higher cognitive functioning. Willingness increased with insurance coverage and was subject to framing effects. Significant interpersonal differences existed. These results inform debates about the individual, social, and ethical implications of reproductive technologies.