Discussion Question:
With the human genome project that is being conducted to map out every human gene, genetic prophecy may soon be the norm for us all. One example I can think of is that some women who have tested positive for the breast cancer gene have had preemptive mastectomies, even though they have not yet developed or may never develop breast cancer. If you had the chance to map your genetic make-up, would you want to know your future chances of getting certain diseases. Why or why not?
Article: Rethinking the biological clock: Eleventh-hour moms, miracle moms and meanings of age-related infertility by Carrie Friese, Gay Becker and Robert D. Nachtigall.