Cystic Fibrosis Autosomal recessive Faulty gene causes mucus to build up in lungs, –Become infected Lung damage usually causes early death Treatments: Transplants, chest thumping, antibiotics
Human Genetic Research General study information? Benefits? Risks? Financial considerations? Storage of samples? Family participation? Confidentiality? Research results?
Essay #4 Services for people with severe genetic conditions such as CF can impose a financial burden on society. Do you feel that parents who are known carriers of such genetic conditions and who choose to have children anyway should eceive these services? Is it society’s obligation to provide such services when the parents could have avoided the problem?