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Our ability to translate our expanding genetic knowledge into usable information for individual men and women is at best uncertain. Today many adults are offered genetic counseling to help them make reproductive decisions, either before they attempt to achieve a pregnancy or to help them decide whether to continue or terminate one. Taking a family history and, when indicated, recommending certain tests to identify carriers of genetic diseases are standard in obstetrical care. Today's screening tests usually focus on conditions that occur either in the family or in the racial or ethnic group of one or both prospective parents. As . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Consent for Screening

Screening for Carriers of Cystic Fibrosis

Generic Consent for Genetic Screening

Limits to Generic Consent

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