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Genetic Testing For Kids: Is It A Good Idea?

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After reading the articles,”Why We Should Think Twice About Giving Genetic Tests to Our Kids” ,by Michael White, and “Genetic Testing for Kids:Is It a Good Idea?”, by Bonnie Rochman, parents should not give these tests to their children.If the children did take the test the result would outway the benefits, they would have anxiety, and the testing doesn’t always work.
One main reason that a child should not the test is ,they could have anxiety for the rest of their lives. If a child took the genetic test they could learn they have a deadly disease they don’t know about yet. This would lead to anxiety and being worried their whole life. If the child doesn’t know when the disease will hit they would worry all the time.This could ruin a child’s life. Another idea is, the risk of genetic

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