Which of the Following Is Not an Example of an Ethical

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of an ethical problem raised by genetic screening?

• A) Parents may attempt to choose the sex of a child.
• B) Parents may choose to abort a disease-carrying fetus.
• C) If insurance does not cover screening, only the rich will have access to this technology.
• D) Carriers of a given genetic disease are more likely to produce children with that disease.

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