Would you have genetic testing done? Why or why not?

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yeah,if it could help me prevent or treat cancer faster

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Only if you want to become pregnant and the doc thinks you may be prone to an anomaly

No, because it's all a crap shoot anyway. Not that I beleive it's a sin or anything, I think it would take the fun out of life. Plus I think there is a danger there of insurance companies using it to refuse coverage to people.

That all depends on what the test is for. If it's a test to identify a condition that could be treated more effectively the earlier it's caught, then yes, I'd want to know so I can have it treated. If it's something that there is no cure or treatment for, then no; the test does me no good, except to make me worry about what might happen. If it's a test for physical characteristics in gametes or unborn children, like eye or hair color, then absolutely not; that's too close to "designer babies" for my taste.
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Designer babies - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designer_babies
I'm a PhD student in genetics

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