Ethical and social issues have become a large part of th...

Question

Ethical and social issues have become a large part of the public discussion of genetics and genetic testing. Choose two of the propositions presented here and prepare a list of arguments for and against them.

Prenatal genetic testing and genetic testing of newborn infants should be available for hereditary conditions that can be treated or managed.

Accepted Answer

Hey, everyone. Let's take a look at this question together which of the following can be determined by performing prenatal genetic testing. So let's recall what we know about prenatal genetic testing to figure out which of the following can be determined. So we know that prenatal genetic testing helps the patient define or risks of passing along a genetic to order. And this helps us tell whether or not the beat us is affected, bye the genetic disorder. And so knowing this about prenatal genetic testing, let's try to figure out which of the following answer choices is correct. So answer choice A says whether there is a genetic abnormality in the mother, which we know is not true because the test only assesses whether the patient will pass the genetic disorder to the child. And so answer choice A is incorrect. And answer choice B says whether there will be a normal or abnormal baby, which we know is true because when we do that prenatal genetic testing, which helps the patient define a risk of passing along a genetic disorder, which tells us whether or not the fetus is affected by that genetic disorder. It'll let us know whether there will be a normal or abnormal baby. Don't answer. Choice B is the correct answer because whether there will be a normal or abnormal baby can be determined by performing the prenatal genetic testing. So answer choice B is the correct answer. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.

Key Concepts

Prenatal Genetic Testing

Genetic Testing of Newborns

Ethical Considerations in Genetics

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