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Ethical issues of preconception genetic testing
https://doi.org/10.25557/2073-7998.2025.04.4-11
Abstract
For a long time, ethical issues related to preconception genetic testing have been associated primarily with prevention programs for a limited number of hereditary diseases in specific regions of the world. The prospect of introducing preconception genetic screening into healthcare systems brings to light a complex set of ethical challenges, including providing comprehensive information to prospective parents, ensuring their truly informed decision-making, preventing discrimination, and drawing upon the accumulated experience of medical genetics. Sociocultural factors are particularly important in this context, as they influence the decision-making process regarding testing, shape social perceptions of risk, and affect individuals’ willingness to make choices based on information received from medical geneticists.
Keywords
preconception genetic testing,
preconception genetic screening,
prevention of hereditary diseases,
reproductive autonomy,
bioethics
Supporting agencies: The study was carried out with the support of the Russian Science Foundation (grant no. 19-18-00422)
About the Author
E. G. Grebenshchikova
Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences;
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena G. Grebenshchikova
51/21, Nakhimovsky prospect, Moscow, 117418,
1, Ostrovitianova st., Moscow, 117513
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Grebenshchikova E.G. Ethical issues of preconception genetic testing. Medical Genetics. 2025;24(4):4-11. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25557/2073-7998.2025.04.4-11
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