` ` cancer - free baby '' born ; baby girl is first in UK to be screened for cancer gene . Embryo was screened to confirm she did n't carry gene linked to breast , ovarian cancer . Ethicists criticize screening for genes that could cause later health problems . `` How serious does it have to be before you throw away an embryo ? '' Doctors say cost of testing makes it unlikely all children will ever be tested .
` ` cancer - free baby '' born ; baby girl is first in UK to be screened for cancer gene . Embryo was screened to confirm she did n't carry gene linked to breast , ovarian cancer . Ethicists criticize screening for genes that could cause later health problems . Doctors say cost of testing makes it unlikely all children will ever be tested .