Re: Question #2 -- Genetics

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Date Posted: 09:25:21 05/14/02 Tue
Author: Nicole Saunders
Subject: Re: Question #2
In reply to: Meg Wahl 's message, "Question #2" on 09:08:59 05/14/02 Tue

I completely agree with Meg's entry. If a family wants a child but can not support a baby with a disease, adoption is a good solution. Also, I agree with educating carriers about the chances of their children being afflicted. If they choose to have children anyway they will be prepared for consequences.

>Knowing that one carries the potential to affect
>another human being's life with such an impact is very
>important to society. This "head's up" allows for
>proper preparation and education regarding the subject
>of which one carries the gene. For some people, the
>risk of having a child with a severely debilitating or
>fatal disease is not worth taking and they would
>rather adopt a child. For others, just the fact that
>they know they could pass this gene on to their child
>is enough so they have the chance to learn as much as
>possible and prepare themselves and other family
>members for the possibility of this altered lifestyle.
> Just because one carries the gene for a disease does
>not mean that this person is affected, so in essence,
>one could argue that not knowing could be a startling
>surprise when the child arrives.

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