Question

True or False?

Purdy believes that prospective parents have a right, but not a moral duty, to use genetic testing and selective abortion to avoid having a child who is unlikely to live a minimally satisfying life.

True

False

Answer 1

Answer: False

Explanation:

Purdy citis three reasons to support her argument that it is unethical for an Huntington's disease affected parent to become pregnant without the abortion if the fetus positive;

• It is our responsibilities to provide a healthy life for a child.
• No harm comes from preventing the life of a possible child.
• the parental rights of parents should not preside over the child's natural chance of a successful life.

The concept of Purdy is very simple and give idea is that if you are affected with Huntington's disease then there is 50% chance of producing affected child. If you don't believe in abortion then trying to become pregnant is normally unethical because because you have a very high chance of passing the condition on to the kid. Wheather you believe in abortion you should try pregnancy and get parental screening afterwards. If the child is Huntington's disease positive you have an abortion because you have a moral obligation to try not to bring infected babies into the world and if the clihd with negative Huntington's disease you can have your child.