"Mike Marlow" wrote in
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Han wrote:

Thanks, CW. I don't think that Mike Marlow unsderstood fully what I
was trying to say. At "worst" I am advocating that a couple who know
they /may/ (note emphasis) be getting a child with a dreaded disease
such as Huntington's get counseling and testing done. With an eye on
not implanting an embryo that tests positive, or aborting in an early
first trimester abortion a fetus like that. Knowing they have
another chance for a child without the problems. And I know this is
easy talk for someone who hasn't had to make the decisions. As I
said, I would respect ANY decision such a couple make.

There are indeed children all around with problems. I am NOT going
out of my way to find them to help them, but the few who are around
near us I help as I can. I also contribute to worthwhile
organizations of my choice.

I may come across as harsh Han, but I'm one who has a problem with the
whole abortion thing and that included - or maybe even is more
intense, when it comes to aborting "defective fetuses". Personal
opinion, I realize but I have a big issue with that line of thinking.
Does not matter to me what trimester it is in.

I appreciate that, Mike, and I honor it as well. As I said, I have not
been in the position (knock on wood), and would not now know what I'd
have done. Of course it would have been my wife who would have had to
make the decision, not me. But, theoretically, let us go back to the
sickle cell example. If both parents are heterozygote, the theoretical
chance of getting a baby who is homozygous (and who would likely get into
real big trouble at some point) is 1 in 4, as is the chance of a baby
without sickle cell at all. Theoretically, it is possible to do in vitro
fertilization and choose the embryo with the best chances for a healthy
life for implantation. Just an example of possibilities. I am agnostic,
but I could say that God has given us the ability to do the best
possible. Is it necessary to throw that ability away and just go with
the throw of the dice?

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Best regards
Han
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