The scientific advancements of prenatal testing have amazed parents around the world, and has created supporters of this test. Proponents celebrate the fact that “genetic testing...offers the possibility of predicting future health problems” for babies who are at a high-risk for genetic disorders, diseases, or health problems (Holtzman). Parents who support genetic testing want to be fully aware of their child’s health and are happy with the fact that they can know about those health problems before their baby is even born. The parents that discover their child has a genetic disorder sometimes want to change their baby’s situation. Some turn to ending the pregnancy and others turn to manipulating the child’s genes. Proponents for prenatal testing acknowledge that gene manipulation is “used to create healthier babies” and argue “there is nothing wrong with genetic enhancement; parents...should be free to endow their kids with the best start in life” (Naik).
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Numerous companies market their hugely reliable genetic tests to pregnant women across the globe. A genetic test marketed by Illumina Inc. promises “a more accurate screening method with fewer false positives and fewer women that are exposed to an invasive procedure and the worry that accompanies it” (Morin). Supporters claim the advanced tests are a huge step towards the 100% discoveries of genetic disorders in babies across the country. Parents have noticed the efficiency of the new tests; studies show that in 2012, a new genetic testing company, Sequenom, administered 120,000 tests, in one year the number of tests conducted jumped to 300,000 (Darnovksy, Stern). The progression of prenatal genetic tests has increased immensely over the past decade. Parents are now aware of the functional tests that exist and take advantage of the tools that allow them to uncover their child’s health
Numerous companies market their hugely reliable genetic tests to pregnant women across the globe. A genetic test marketed by Illumina Inc. promises “a more accurate screening method with fewer false positives and fewer women that are exposed to an invasive procedure and the worry that accompanies it” (Morin). Supporters claim the advanced tests are a huge step towards the 100% discoveries of genetic disorders in babies across the country. Parents have noticed the efficiency of the new tests; studies show that in 2012, a new genetic testing company, Sequenom, administered 120,000 tests, in one year the number of tests conducted jumped to 300,000 (Darnovksy, Stern). The progression of prenatal genetic tests has increased immensely over the past decade. Parents are now aware of the functional tests that exist and take advantage of the tools that allow them to uncover their child’s health