be confirmed whether the disorder is Type II or Type III. The genetic counselling team has given you an option for termination of pregnancy Will you terminate the pregnancy? Justify your answer.

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pregnant (if you are male). Because of great advances in technology, your institution has
granted you free access to amniocentesis and genetic testing for your unborn child; to test for
genetic disorders and to avail of genetic counselling. Your test results show that your unborn
child has a severe genetic disorder, osteogenesis imperfecta II or III, or what you call “brittle
bone disease", wherein, very minimal pressure and exertion can result to multiple bone
fractures. If Type II, bone malformities are extremely severe, which may lead to early prenatal
You are 3 months pregnant (if you are female); or your wife is 3 months
death. If Type III, other complications are stunted growth, possible mental retardation if the
fracture occurs in the skull, progressive bone malformities. However, during gestation, it cannot
be confirmed whether the disorder is Type II or Type III.
The genetic counselling team has given you an option for termination of pregnancy.
Will you terminate the pregnancy? Justify your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:Case study 2. pregnant (if you are male). Because of great advances in technology, your institution has granted you free access to amniocentesis and genetic testing for your unborn child; to test for genetic disorders and to avail of genetic counselling. Your test results show that your unborn child has a severe genetic disorder, osteogenesis imperfecta II or III, or what you call “brittle bone disease", wherein, very minimal pressure and exertion can result to multiple bone fractures. If Type II, bone malformities are extremely severe, which may lead to early prenatal You are 3 months pregnant (if you are female); or your wife is 3 months death. If Type III, other complications are stunted growth, possible mental retardation if the fracture occurs in the skull, progressive bone malformities. However, during gestation, it cannot be confirmed whether the disorder is Type II or Type III. The genetic counselling team has given you an option for termination of pregnancy. Will you terminate the pregnancy? Justify your answer.
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