If action is not taken now, the uncontrolled use of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis will also threaten to increase the country’s gap between socioeconomic groups. The current imbalance between the upper class and the lower class in health inequalities primarily, stem from the amount of income and access to health insurance. These health discrepancies may often result in disparities in occupational and educational opportunities. In the case of PGD, the differences are even more conspicuous. In a study taken place in Massachusetts, none of the participants seeking to use PGD had less than a high school diploma, “likewise, almost half (49.6%) of the patients had advanced degrees, compared with 12.4% in the state” (King 314). Those in a higher