While the interplay between carrier testing, reproduction and eugenics has sparked many discussions, this study provides a novel and much-needed perspective on its actual implementation and interpretation by community members. Conflating a cross-cultural spectrum of genetic communities, the benefits and perils of supporting (or restricting) carrier screening are located within broader social issues such as religion, ethnicity, multi-culturalism, abortion, stigmatization, suffering and care-giving. While carrier screening emerges as ultimately a morally justified pronatalist endeavour for the reduction of suffering, thus being different in principle from the 'old' eugenics, it can also carry unintended adverse consequences if left unattended to consumers, communities, or health professionals.
While the interplay between carrier testing, reproduction and eugenics has sparked many discussions, this study provides a novel and much-needed perspective on its actual implementation and interpretation by community members. Conflating a cross-cultural spectrum of genetic communities, the benefits and perils of supporting (or restricting) carrier screening are located within broader social issues such as religion, ethnicity, multi-culturalism, abortion, stigmatization, suffering and care-giving. While carrier screening emerges as ultimately a morally justified pronatalist endeavour for the reduction of suffering, thus being different in principle from the 'old' eugenics, it can also carry unintended adverse consequences if left unattended to consumers, communities, or health professionals.

Community Genetics and Genetic Alliances: Eugenics, Carrier Testing, and Networks of Risk
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Community Genetics and Genetic Alliances: Eugenics, Carrier Testing, and Networks of Risk
208Hardcover(New Edition)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780415496186 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 08/27/2009 |
Series: | Genetics and Society |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 208 |
Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) |