Genetic Counseling

Hello! This account is an interactive project for my English class about the ethics of genetic testing. Enjoy!

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

Hello! This account is an interactive project for my English class about the ethics of genetic testing. Enjoy!

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

Interacting with the poster! #gettested

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

Interacting with the poster! #gettested

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

Interacting with the poster! #gettested

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

Movie Trailer is live! https://t.co/uuelwsEeEq

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

It's believed that 3% percent of pregnant women pursue complete genetic testing.

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

Counter-argument: such abortions are based on misinformation or stereotypes about the lives of people with disabilities.

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

What do you think? Those born with disabilities may have a quality of life that is reduced to the extent that non-existence is preferable.

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It is believed that eventually genetic testing will be able to provide a wealth of knowledge on the future health of the child.

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

Disability-selective abortion is the abortion of fetuses that are found to have non-fatal defects detected through prenatal testing.

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Most of DNA is noncoding. Only 2% of the human genome contains information regarding the formation of proteins.

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If a person has only one copy of a recessive gene, he or she is its carrier without being aware of it, as the disease has not developed.

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Two individuals share as much as 99.9% of the same genetic material. That 0.1% can change your entire experience. #gettested

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

The final project! #gettested

[Ask Your GC @askyourgc]

Talk with someone who knows the odds! https://t.co/p4GCQpSGr3

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

@GeneGrayDNA It was just a phrase but thanks!

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

Trailer in the making! It won't be 7 minutes long, I promise.

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Genetic testing goes beyond family planning. https://t.co/JuTXQPNdYL

[Stanford Medicine @StanfordMed]

Physicians’ misunderstanding of genetic test results may hamper mastectomy decisions for breast #cancer patients: https://t.co/NyiB4GOgXr

[ABC News @ABC]

4-year-old girl sets up lemonade stand to raise money to fund research for sister's rare and often fatal disease. https://t.co/uyHFiYkSw3

[Genetic Counseling @genetics_enc]

The odds of both you and your partner carrying the same genetic disease are a million to one. But stranger things have happened! #gettested

[Access Health @AccessHealthTV]

Knowing your family history, getting genetic testing and being proactive can help with cancer prevention. 👌 https://t.co/8PbknJIpOV