Self-imposed ethics of passing on bad genes

[JackieOnLine]

I once read about a family, perhaps in a small town in Italy? that continues to have children for hundreds of years despite passing on a rare genetic disease to 75% of offspring that kills by the age of 40. There is no cure or treatment. I don't recall the disease

I believe this was on 60 minutes and it was a type prion disease.

f one has a serious predisposition to a miserable disease that could seriously affect their child's life, do you believe they should consider adopting instead? Or using alternative eggs/sperm/both? Where does the ethical concern cross the line to eugenics?

I would like to think they would adopt but, as others have said, "slippery slope".

 

[southernlady]

Interesting article on this subject: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/lif.../?src=nl&mag=ghk&list=nl_gga_news&date=031917

 

[Spiky Bugger]

I believe this was on 60 minutes and it was a type prion disease.



I would like to think they would adopt but, as others have said, "slippery slope".

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/6822468/ns/dateline_nbc/t/family-battles-fatal-insomnia/#.WOB4N-tHarU