How Could the Availability of Genetic Screening and Then Therapies

question 65

Multiple Choice

How could the availability of genetic screening and then therapies lead to a society of genetic "haves" and "have nots"?

• A) We would know who had good genes and who didn't, and only those with the good genes would reproduce.
• B) Only those embryos which had defects that could be fixed would be allowed to develop to birth.
• C) The people who could afford the technology could get their defective genes fixed, while most people could not afford to do that and would be viewed as "defective."
• D) We could "design" all our children and they would end up viewing us as "defective."
• E) Insurance companies could refuse health insurance to people with defective genes, so they would not live as long.

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