Ethics of Revealing the Fetal Genome - June 13, 2012




The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights) show

Summary: The double helix and the double-edged sword. Researchers have unveiled a new a way to determine the entire DNA blueprint of a fetus without disturbing its development. It is a remarkable diagnostic tool full of potential and an ethical landmine... giving parents details on thousands of genetic diseases or disorders and confronting them with decisions they might never have thought they'd have to make.