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The Negative Portrayal of Genetic Advancements Every day scientists get one step closer to unraveling our genetic sequence. While this sounds beneficial, technology undoubtedly has a dark side as well. There is no denying the fact that science has extended and improved the lives of many, but it has also depersonalized them. People are often classified according to their disorders rather than their personalities or names. Furthermore, ethics and questions of morality must be addressed in order to handle some of the sticky issues that are created as a result of such advancements. Until recently, the topic of genetics has been practically non-existent. However, now procedures such as prenatal genetic screening have gone from occasional to routine (nine out of ten women usually have it).i Furthermore, this procedure that is "already designated as a "ritual" of pregnancy, at least for white, middle-class women in North America, is the most widespread application of genetic technology to humans today."ii Fields such as bio-ethics...

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