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Discuss the purposes of genetic testing during pregnancy and the ethical issues raised by such testing
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Discuss the purposes of genetic testing during pregnancy and the ethical issues raised by such testing Genetic tests during pregnancy are usually carried out in order to check for any abnormalities in the child itself, and to ensure the safety of both the foetus and mother. Genetic tests look mainly for the presence of mutations, chromosome abnormalities, or genetic disorders (Cunniff, 2004). Traditionally, the major focus was on chromosomal abnormalities (Lau and Leung, 2005), in particular Down's Syndrome. This procedure would involve looking at the chromosomes using karyotyping (Stanford et al, 2006). There have been major breakthroughs over the past few decades and more sophisticated tests now exist for a variety of different mutations, disorders and diseases during pregnancy. This has extended to tests before implantation as well, due to New Reproductive Technologies (NRTs). In order to carry out these genetic tests, cells are usually take from the foetus using invasive...
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