Genetic testing is not beneficial because people have been abusing the use of the technology which has caused problems towards false expectations and ethics as well. Genetic testing is not beneficial because people have been abusing the use of the technology. For instance, “A culturally reinforced image of the desirable child-the perfect-child syndrome-may lead couples to try repeated pregnancies, terminating the undesirables and giving birth only to the “best” test passers. Those born in this fashion risk being commodified by their parents” (Genetic Testing Opens Door to Abuses 4). In addition, those who might be born with a disability and with the potential for leading a productive and fulfilling life might never see the light of day. Due
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In fact, many view the result of a genetic test as an absolute indicator of whether or not they will develop the disease gene is rarely a guarantee that a person will develop that disease. “Most genetic diseases result from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Diseases caused by a single gene, such as Huntington’s disease and cystic fibrosis, are less common than diseases caused by multiple factors, such as breast cancer and heart disease” (Genetic Testing 5). The chances of getting rid of a disease by using genetic testing is actually not a 100% chance. Depending on the person's health, through the procedure the patient might even still have the disease in their system, or could even create a disease if the procedure goes wrong. Not only that you can also lose all of the money that you spent for the removal, but there is a percentage that you could put your own life in danger. Meanwhile, another example from Gale is that the tests may also report false positives or negatives to certain genetic mutations. Doctors doesn't always interpret the results of a genetic test correctly. Due to the person's body differences the removal does not guarantee that a person will not get the disease in the future. Genetic testing cannot admit that the patient will not get the disease removed. As a result, due to having different people going through with the testing, every person is different. Which means that every person has a different personality. If the patient found out that the procedure had a chance that it may not work at all, or it could even cause a cancerous disease to break out, they would usually tend to worry more about the situation. This causes the patient to stress over the thought of using all the money to know that the disease is still able to show up later on in their life. Similarly, some surgeons are not able to remove all
In fact, many view the result of a genetic test as an absolute indicator of whether or not they will develop the disease gene is rarely a guarantee that a person will develop that disease. “Most genetic diseases result from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Diseases caused by a single gene, such as Huntington’s disease and cystic fibrosis, are less common than diseases caused by multiple factors, such as breast cancer and heart disease” (Genetic Testing 5). The chances of getting rid of a disease by using genetic testing is actually not a 100% chance. Depending on the person's health, through the procedure the patient might even still have the disease in their system, or could even create a disease if the procedure goes wrong. Not only that you can also lose all of the money that you spent for the removal, but there is a percentage that you could put your own life in danger. Meanwhile, another example from Gale is that the tests may also report false positives or negatives to certain genetic mutations. Doctors doesn't always interpret the results of a genetic test correctly. Due to the person's body differences the removal does not guarantee that a person will not get the disease in the future. Genetic testing cannot admit that the patient will not get the disease removed. As a result, due to having different people going through with the testing, every person is different. Which means that every person has a different personality. If the patient found out that the procedure had a chance that it may not work at all, or it could even cause a cancerous disease to break out, they would usually tend to worry more about the situation. This causes the patient to stress over the thought of using all the money to know that the disease is still able to show up later on in their life. Similarly, some surgeons are not able to remove all