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Legal and ethical issues arising from the new genetics
1School of Law, University of Texas, Austin 78704.
The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
|June 1, 1992
Abstract:
Legal and ethical issues involving genetics arise at the level of carrier screening, preimplantation diagnosis in embryos and prenatal diagnosis in fetuses. A strong commitment to procreative liberty and autonomy should permit patients and physicians to gain access to genetic information at every stage of decision making. Even if Roe v Wade is reversed, considerable room for the use of genetic information in procreative decision making will remain.