Preconception genetic screening: where next?

摘要

Preconception genetic testing and counselling can form an important component of care for individuals or couples at increased risk of inherited diseases, allowing prospective parents to make informed choices. At present, only people with a known genetic risk routinely have such tests in the UK. But a report by the UK Human Genetics Commission-Increasing options, informing choicer-published on April 6 suggests thatthe time might have come for genetictesting to takea leap forward and, through screening programmes, be made available to everyone.