The gene machine how genetic technologies are changing the way we have kids--and the kids we have Rochman, Bonnie 1972- creator author text bibliography Print books. nyu 2017 2017 First edition monographic eng
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272 pages ; 24 cm "A researched exploration of the promises and vulnerabilities of having children in an age of genetic tests and interventions considers key scientific, technological and political factors while sharing the stories of men and women struggling to understand the range of the tests and their revelations,"--NoveList How the Jews beat Tay-Sachs (carrier screening) -- Rewriting a family's history of cancer (preimplantation diagnosis) -- The other scarlet A (abortion) -- Silencing a gene (the future of Down syndrome) -- What do parents want to know? (variants of unknown significance) -- Do you have a right to an open future? (return of results) -- How to hunt a zebra (rare disease) -- The genie in the bottle (universal sequencing) Bonnie Rochman Includes bibliographical references and index Genetic Engineering trends Genetic Testing methods Genetic Diseases, Inborn prevention & control Medical genetics Medical genetics Moral and ethical aspects Human genetics Moral and ethical aspects Genetic engineering RB155 .R63 2017 9780374160784 2016035006 DNLM/DLC 160802 20170410095334.0 955093630 eng