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When genetic knowledge creates impossible choices

My wife and I both carry genes for the same fatal childhood disease and we're trying to decide between genetic editing, adoption, or accepting the risk

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Complete information about genetic risks can transform the natural acceptance of uncertainty into an overwhelming burden of decision.

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