1. In what ways might having access to genetic information about one's unborn offspring benefit the...
1. In what ways might having access to genetic information about one's unborn offspring benefit the child and/or parents?
2. In what ways could having access to genetic information about one's unborn offspring benefit society from an evolutionary perspective?
3. In what ways could having access to genetic information about one's unborn offspring potentially harm the child and/or parents?
4. In what ways could having access to genetic information about one's unborn offspring potentially harm society (from a social justice perspective and an evolutionary perspective)
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