Predicting Our Future: Genetic Testing in Children and Their Families, Part 2 of 2
In this one hour program, bioethicists explore the challenges and ethical implications of genetic testing of children for adult-onset diseases. They’ll discuss whether there is any clear medical benefit to the child as a result of having test results early and if not, might it be best to wait until the child is old enough to make their own choice, to protect their individual right not to know and also to decide for themselves. In an emotional discussion of their own medical stories, mother and daughter Rebecca and Kate Fisher revealed personal insights gained from their long family history of related cancers, as well as Kate’s test results for the BRCA+1 mutation, an indicator for breast cancer risk.
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