What Do You Think About Genetic Testing?

[javaguru]

If you could avoid the chance of your children having a genetic disease...would you break up with the person or an engagement????

 

[PICK3]

Perhaps peeps shouldn't reproduce unless they'd have blonde haired/blue eyed babies

just sayin'

 

[walliwalibus]

If you could avoid the chance of your children having a genetic disease...would you break up with the person or an engagement????

Had to skip over pick3's post.
That is a real hard question. I know I won't have children so I couldn't answer. But that question falls in the "is love stronger than" area I think. I am interested in people's thought on this.

 

[javaguru]

Perhaps peeps shouldn't reproduce unless they'd have blonde haired/blue eyed babies

just sayin'

I don't date untermensche...

 

[EnderJE]

I'd adopt if there was going to be a problem.

 

[walliwalibus]

I'd adopt if there was going to be a problem.

If you really wanted to be with that person that is the smart way. Too bad some are not smart huh. I agree totally

 

[PICK3]

I don't date teh wimmenzs...

fixed

 

[chris302001]

I was a blonde haired blue eyed bebe!

 

[PICK3]

I was a blonde haired blue eyed bebe!

As are many babies born into affluent households

 

[chris302001]

As are many babies born into affluent households

lololol i grew up in a trailer house brah!

 

[canadianhitman]

If you could avoid the chance of your children having a genetic disease...would you break up with the person or an engagement????

Great question...and yeah, I'd drop someone if they had a bad set of genes likely to give me a sick child.

 

[nimbus]

would keep the fiance but i guess i'd try to find a surrogate mother for my kid

 

[nefertiti]

If there was high risk of a genetic disease, I would adopt, or perhaps use donor eggs.

 

[*The_West*]

would keep the fiance but i guess i'd try to find a surrogate mother for my kid

nice way of getting some new poon. like your style.

 

[cindylou]

I tested postive as a carrier for Cystic Fibrosis after I became pregnant. I had no idea that Cystic Fibrosis was in the family , but then all the sudden Grandparents and my Dad started telling my horror stories of family members who had died from Cystic Fibrosis and family members with Down Syndrome. Who knows what else I'm carrying. I had no idea any of that stuff was in my blood. If I had known that I was a carrier of CF and knew that Johnny was a carrier of CF , knowing before we were married would have given us pause if we wanted a huge family. We dont so it probably wouldnt have stopped us. But still, knowing you could pass that disease to your child does give anyone pause I'd bet.

It seemed like a long wait when they tested Johnny's blood to see if he was also a carrier. (You need two carrier parents.)

I think its a good idea for couples to know what they are getting into. I think Genetic Counseling and Testing is a good idea before marriage. It does not mean that they cant marry, but at least both couples know what they are getting. You both pass your DNA to the child.

 

[SpyWizard]

genetic screening is what you are referring too..

I guess the next step or question is, should a person be licensed to have their genetic markers reproduced??

That's the founding thinking behind planned parenthood.. still is today