Supreme Court Decision and Genetic Testing

by: Laurie Kelley

Thoughts on how the Supreme Court decision on abortion might affect genetic testing outcomes. Read more here.

The recent decision by the Supreme Court regarding abortion rights had me thinking about genetic testing and hemophilia. I recall that when I decided to have another child, following my first who had hemophilia, doctors were pushing for genetic testing. Why? I asked. We had already decided that if a sonogram showed a boy, we would do another C-section. Otherwise, let nature take its course. The doctor kept offering genetic services, but… when I suggested that he wanted the test in case a parent might want an abortion if genetic tests showed hemophilia? The topic not everyone wants to discuss directly? And that would not happen in my case regardless? The conversation ended, happily on both sides.

Source: The Communiqué – August 2022, LA Kelley Communications, Inc.