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Why do some people consider prenatal genetic testing to be unethical?
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Religion: Some religions forbid abortion, and others even forbid the pre-implantation testing of at-risk embryos. Others (i'm an episcopalian) support whatever you must do to have a healthy family. Thankfully (i think) most of the world enjoys enough freedom of religion and from religion that no one need be forced to bear a child who will die young and miserably of a genetic disease.
Answered 5/15/2012
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