Sequencing The Unborn Summary

I think that everybody should do a genetic test at a very early age in order to know what is going on with their genes. Even if a genetic test is positive, a genetic counselor, doctor, or other health care professional trained in genetics can help an individual or family understand their test results. These professionals can also help explain the incidental findings that a test may yield, such as a genetic risk factor for a disease that is unrelated to the reason for administering the test, so they can clarify the implications of test results for other family members. Doing a genetic test is crucial because on an expanded panel, certain cancer can be entirely reversed with an early intervention like dietary

Many people have a negative outlook on prenatal genetic testing but that is because they are not educated on the goals

It is patients’ right to opt for genetic testing on their own DNA, although they are accepting a great risk by doing so.

This can come as a blessing to some couple who have a high genetic genes for certain diseases. This has also, helped couples who have very sever fertility issues. There are new techniques being used for genetic screening right now. The process works when an embryo can be selected by sex and then checked for a number certain disease-bearing genes on it. This can lead to either a pre-implantation stage when using In Vitro Fertilization, only

As you can see genetic testing is very important and can affect a child's and parents lives for the better and the worst. Children all over the world have serious genetic diseases that affect their life on a daily. Some of these diseases are Achondroplasia, Down syndrome, and Turner's syndrome. Many believe genetic testing is a good way to test for these genetic conditions before the child is even born, but others think that it can harm the baby very badly and even cause a miscarriage, so they choose not to do this kind of testing. Knowing about the most serious genetic diseases is very important for expecting parents to be informed as well as being

The discovery of free fetal DNA circulating in maternal blood during pregnancy revolutionized noninvasive prenatal diagnosis. Advancements in prenatal diagnosis in the past decade have enabled clinicians to accurately diagnose genetic abnormalities in the fetus earlier and without risk of miscarriage as is associated with amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling. Sequencing and analysis of the fetal genome has not only improved prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal aneuploidies, but also subchromosomal aberrations and monogenic disorders. This lends parents earlier and more specific information that may guide their decisions during pregnancy to benefit

Genetic testing has brought about many changes in the way many couples look at conceiving and raising families. Through genetic testing you are able to screen for the increased chance that a fetus may have one of many congenital disorders, or even identify gene changes that are responsible for a disease that has already been diagnosed (Genetic Testing, March 2015). Unfortunately genetic testing is not always exact, in some cases giving parents false negatives or false positive results. Even if the results are accurate, there is the burden of knowledge once you know the results indicate a genetic abnormality such as Down’s syndrome. While caring for a 2 year old male patient with developmental delays and anotia, I learned that genetic testing had been started but never completed on the child. Genetic testing could help to identify genetic disorders that led to the child’s developmental delays and possible future disorders that may develop. The ethical dilemma I will be discussing to the ANA Ethical dilemma of the impact of informed consent of genetic testing on children for adult onset diseases and disorders.

In chapter four of her book Genetic Dilemmas, Dena Davis asserts that it is unethical for parents to subject their children to genetic testing for the markers of adult-onset genetic diseases because it places an unfair constraint on a child’s right to an open future. It both removes the child’s ability to choose whether to be tested as an adult and has the potential to negatively alter the overall trajectory of their lives. While the current consensus amongst medical professionals is that such testing should be prohibited (Davis, _____), many concerned parents correctly point out that discouraging such testing creates a conflict of interests between the “beneficence model of patient care and the rights of parents to their own autonomy”

Will this screening test be mandatory in the future or stay optional? People might become isolated and unwanted which could lead to depression and other medical illnesses. How will it effect society with people who do have recessive genes for these diseases ? Many people who have more than one recessive gene might feel as if they are social rejections and are unable to get married or have children. This could effect society severely and make people feel segregated. Should this be considered a national screening test given out to everyone ? Most importantly is this screening program a model of eugenics? Is there a possibility of improving life and the quality of human species by offering this screening test. These dilemmas raise many issues for the future and how it will affect society either positively or

The first issue that comes up with having more broadened tests is that the parents of the child might worry. If the child is born and a DNA test is taken of their and shows that the person has a 50% change of dying from cancer before age 30, the parents are going to worry about this. If the parents worry about the possibility of the child dying before age 30 the relationship between the child and parents might be affected negatively because of the worry that is in place. From the movie GATTACA, Vincent and his parents relationship was strained because he had a 99% chance of having a heart condition and dying before 30. So in the

The testing is not a bad idea as such but it should not be done to children. This regards to personal autonomy where it would be better if the testing is delayed until an individual is old enough to make his or her own decision about the test. A person’s genetic information should be private and counselling should be done to elucidate the basis for and consequences of the test in question. Individuals should be allowed to choose when and which

The debate for parents to be able to choose or have it be mandatory for babies to have their genes scanned for future health issues is a pointless yet valid debate. There are so many debates over this certain topic because people feel as if they need to know what their child might have in the future so it can be "fixed" by treating it early. It is a valid debate because it could help save lives and suffering.  People say it should be added to the other 30 mandatory tests every new born should have to do.

Helping babies or reversing already made up DNA is called ¨ germline editing¨ this editing process is when doctors snip out certain parts of DNA and replace it with healthy ones. For example if a baby's mother had HIVS and had a baby, doctors are able to take out the

There are numerous genetic disorders that has been identified, which could be inherited from one or both biological parents. In addition, having a law to require biological parents to undergo genetic studies to have children or if they have a child with genetic disorder is a very responsible idea. Not to mention, the pros for the genetic testing like making people in control of information that will help them to make a solid decision on whether to have children. Also, this information will be put in a database that will be available to researchers around the world, which will maximize their chances of finding a cure for their genetic disorder (Basarabra 2017).

The next technique routinely performed for prenatal diagnosis is amniocentesis. A long needle is inserted into the mother’s uterus to withdraw a sample of amniotic fluid containing cells shed by the fetus. The cells are cultured and analyzed for chromosome abnormalities. Despite the lengthy time in obtaining results because the cells need to be cultured, this method has become widely accepted as a safe and accurate way to determine genetic disorders.