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<p>Carrier testing of adults provides information about the risk of passing a genetic mutation to your children, leading to reproductive (and some say, eugenic) decisions. Excessive carrier screening may have adverse effects, but it can also prevent suffering and open up new reproductive options. Raz's study focuses on the interplay of community genetics (the medical organisation of carrier screening) and genetic alliances (networks of individuals at risk), exploring how 'genetic communities' ar

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Author

Aviad E. Raz

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781134005420

Category

social science

Subjects

Sociology, Social Science, Medical

Updated

2026-03-25