Identify and discuss of the ethical issues associated with prenatal genetic counseling. If you or your spouse were pregnant, would you agree to prenatal genetic testing? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
• For medical and mental health professionals – decisions need to be in the following areas: what conditions to screen for, when and how to screen, obtaining informed consent, dealing with uncertainty, providing upsetting news and feedback, respecting value conflicts
• Societal perspective – need to understand the personal, community, and economic costs and benefits of genetic counseling
• Personal opinion – any reasonable discussion related to personal beliefs or personal risks
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