Adam Nash
American medical donor
About Adam Nash
Born 2000.
Adam Nash (born August 29, 2000) is an American who was conceived using preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). Nash was born on August 29, 2000, by Caesarean section. In October 2000, the blood from his umbilical cord was transplanted to his sister.
Nash's conception and birth received both praise and criticism due to the ethical issues surrounding PGD and was also the inspiration of the novel My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. Nash has been called "the world's first savior sibling" and "the first designer baby".
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Who is Adam Nash?
American medical donor
When was Adam Nash born?
Adam Nash was born on 29 August 2000.
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