Genetic Screening

Vishvajyth Ponnambalam The origins of genetic testing can be seen as early as the 1950’s, where chromosomes were individually counted per cell, being used to diagnose certain chromosomal diseases such as Downs Syndrome. It has now expanded to be able to detect changes in genes, proteins, and even single...

Genetic Screening has long been a controversial subject about whether it is right to test the genes of an unborn child without their consent to find their risk of developing genetic disorders, or potentially for selection purposes. Impact looks at both sides of the debate on whether genetic screening...