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Imagine being pregnant and taking a simple blood test that lays bare the DNA of your fetus. And suppose that DNA could reveal not only medical conditions like Down syndrome, but also things like eye color and height. And the risk for developing depression or Alzheimer's disease. And the chances of being gay.
So far that's still science fiction. But scientists have been taking some baby steps in that direction. And some ethics experts say it's time to start talking now about what that could mean for parents and society.
And that include the possibility of the deafness gene, too.
Wanting desirable babies while getting rid the of the undesirable ones, hmmm?
But, wait, there's more!
Skotko points out that people use their own personal perspective in deciding what they want for their children. Some couples who are deaf from a genetic condition already use current technology to avoid having children with normal hearing. "It's their lens by which they view the world, and they want a child who views the world through that same lens," he said.
Could prenatal DNA testing open Pandora's box? - Yahoo! News
And just when you thought it was over.....old news become new news with today's news.
DEAF parents should be allowed to screen their embryos so they can pick a deaf child over one that has all its senses intact, according to the chief executive of the Royal National Institute for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People (RNID).
Deaf demand right to designer deaf children - Times Online
Aborting human embryos that don't meet the parents' criteria.