The Pros And Cons Of Genetic Screening
Genetic testing has been able to help many people by allowing scientist, and doctors identify the numerous genes that individuals carry and specific genes that are at risk of being passed down to an offspring. Genetic testing has enabled physicians identify many disorders caused or triggered by various genes that can harm individuals carrying the unwanted genes. Genetic screening can assist the public by treating those people that show to be at higher risk for preventable conditions. While many scientist, physicians and other people believe that genetic testing can be a beneficial tool for the greater good for humans, there is also many people that are concerned and believe genetic testing has many ethical issues. Genetic testing has both pros
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For example, genetic screening can prevent and early identify whether if newborns show mental retardation, or other disorders in which newborns can receive treatment for. Also, the there is gene therapy which is a technique that corrects defective genes or turns on or off the unwanted gene. While genetic testing seems to be beneficial to human kind, there is also cons to this medical advancement that question ethical issues. The concern with ethical issues is that the medical data is supposed to be confidential and if blood relatives believe they are also at risk because their relative shows genetic health risk, the blood relatives are entitled to claim information about that patient even thought it would violate the confidentiality of that patient. Another con to genetic testing is that there is misconception that healthy people with a gene for a disease is bound to get that disease. This is a major concern because carrying a gene for a disease does not lead to having that disease that corresponds to that gene. With all the information I read, I do believe that genetic testing has more benefits than risk. If science can detect genes that correspond to any disease and allow for individuals to get early treatment, that means genetic testing can save
For example, genetic screening can prevent and early identify whether if newborns show mental retardation, or other disorders in which newborns can receive treatment for. Also, the there is gene therapy which is a technique that corrects defective genes or turns on or off the unwanted gene. While genetic testing seems to be beneficial to human kind, there is also cons to this medical advancement that question ethical issues. The concern with ethical issues is that the medical data is supposed to be confidential and if blood relatives believe they are also at risk because their relative shows genetic health risk, the blood relatives are entitled to claim information about that patient even thought it would violate the confidentiality of that patient. Another con to genetic testing is that there is misconception that healthy people with a gene for a disease is bound to get that disease. This is a major concern because carrying a gene for a disease does not lead to having that disease that corresponds to that gene. With all the information I read, I do believe that genetic testing has more benefits than risk. If science can detect genes that correspond to any disease and allow for individuals to get early treatment, that means genetic testing can save