Screening poses many difficult questions. (moral and ethical controversy over genetic screening for hereditary diseases)(Brief Article)

From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: August 1, 1997 | Copyright information

A genetic test for hereditary breast cancer can reveal the mutation of a key gene which indicates an 80% chance that a woman will develop breast cancer some time in her life. The question is: Should women take the test?

Genetic screening may develop into one of the most controversial issues of the 21st century "This is one of the first and most important ethical, legal, and moral cases arising from the Human Genome Project," explains Courtney Campbell, director of the ...

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