Yesterday's lecture was a continuous from the previous Human Genome Project topic. We talked about social, ethical and legal issues arising as direct or indirect impacts from the HGP. Now, we are all living in the post HGP era, and the info will somehow affect everyone. With the genetic info available at hand, we are forced to make more difficult choices. And can we make wise choice?
1. If you find out that your soulmate has genetic profile that is susceptible to certain disease, meaning he/she is prone to certain type of disease, will you still consider marrying hi,/her? Chances are these will pass down to your offspring. Yes or no? If you do not want him/her, is it a way of discrimination?
2. If after some tests, you find out that your baby in pregnant suffers certain disease, maybe Down's syndrome, or the heart malfunction etc etc, will you keep the baby or decide to abort the baby? And who has the right to decide? you? doctor? how bout the baby?
How should we decide?
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