Case study 2.pregnant (if you are male). Because of great advances in technology, your institution hasgranted you free access to amniocentesis and genetic testing for your unborn child; to test forgenetic disorders and to avail of genetic counselling. Your test results show that your unbornchild has a severe genetic disorder, osteogenesis imperfecta II or III, or what you call “brittlebone disease", wherein, very minimal pressure and exertion can result to multiple bonefractures. If Type II, bone malformities are extremely severe, which may lead to early prenatalYou are 3 months pregnant (if you are female); or your wife is 3 monthsdeath. If Type III, other complications are stunted growth, possible mental retardation if thefracture occurs in the skull, progressive bone malformities. However, during gestation, it cannotbe confirmed whether the disorder is Type II or Type III.The genetic counselling team has given you an option for termination of pregnancy.Will you terminate the pregnancy? Justify your answer.

The decision in this case would be to go for Termination of Pregnancy. The child, even if born, will…

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be confirmed whether the disorder is Type II or Type III. The genetic counselling team has given you an option for termination of pregnancy Will you terminate the pregnancy? Justify your answer.

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