Pro Genetic Testing

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Pro-Genetic Testing

What is the importance of pro genetic testing ? Genetic testing involves the diagnosis of any malfunction or diseases in the genes that may arise as a result of inheritance . Bio chemical tests are also conducted in the body to establish the possibility of having inherited diss . Human being have with them some inherited genes from their parents , a genetic test can reveal any diss carried forwards from the parents to the child

Genetic testing is still stranded with controversy as

it raises a number of ethical and legal issues that require some consideration but nevertheless its discovery has led to many positive changes that cannot be ignored (Griffith AJ .2000 ) It draws a lot of questions that need to be addressed such as whether pregnant women should know of the status of their baby . This test would help them in detecting those with malformed body organs or not . Various researches conducted in the recent past and to be specific those that that have been done on Human Genome Project have added an insight on to the genetic processes , something that has led to effectiveness in the treatments of diseases

I think people should be properly trained and educated so that they could be able to draw a line between perception and reality . Some people have a misconception that when they test a positive gene related to a specific diseases that it means that they will contract that kind of a disease but this is not the case , the truth is that there is high probability that a disease of that kind might develop at a later date (Mobley N .A ) This prior knowledge of probability of a disease to develop later is a milestone in the fight against diseases . Women who are pregnant can decide whether to have or not to have children with defects and this is made possible by the invention of pro Genetic testing Through pro genetic testing it is possible to identify those that might be mentally retarded and deal and other conditions that might result to certain diseases

It is also easier to detect t the first stages of the Alzheimer disease something that is making people to shape their destinies they way they would like them to be as it could be treated before it would fully establish itself

The decision to have a pregnancy be terminated lies with the mother but is not forced to make a decision against her will so pro-genetic testing should not be criticized at any cost . It is not done on individuals without their consent so it is ones right to have it done or not . Yes it hard to decide to terminate a pregnancy or not but in some circumstances it is just important to do so , figure out a case of mother giving birth to a completely disabled child knowingly and then taking care of it for the rest of its life consider the care needed , finance needed for...