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If you had a genetic disease, would you reproduce? Assuming that In Vitro Fertilization could not be used to produce a gamete with a healthy gene.

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RaisinBran20 Male, 30-39 Western US Joined: 19 yrs, 5 mos ago 7,816 Posts	17 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Thursday 2/10/05 - 7:56:20 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message no i wouldn't but i am not too keen on having kids
Songseeker1 Female, 40-49 Western US Joined: 17 yrs, 4 mos ago 4,128 Posts	17 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Thursday 2/10/05 - 8:28:42 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Depends on the disease. I think it's perfectly acceptable to have children if your family has a history of heart disease or cancer. If I had the potential to pass on a disease that would cause suffering, like cystic fibrosis, for example, I would choose not to have children.
8sxe8 Female, 18-29 Eastern US Joined: 17 yrs, 4 mos ago 2,905 Posts	17 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Friday 2/18/05 - 11:42:46 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message people are so self centered! why would you do that to an innocent baby. mental illness runs in my family and for that reason i will never have children. yes there is a one in a million chance they will be ok, but i know how i had to grow up with a depressed father and a bi polar mother. its no picnic. i couldn't do that.
flovebunny Female, 30-39 Eastern US Joined: 18 yrs, 3 mos ago 22,133 Posts	17 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Monday 2/21/05 - 2:56:07 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message no way. i'd adopt
Ravenwine Male, 13-17 Eastern US Joined: 17 yrs, 4 mos ago 592 Posts	17 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Monday 2/21/05 - 3:03:15 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Uhm, depends really. Something that will cause pain for the rest of their life, pft. Hell no. Something they can tolerate, yes.
clashrocker Female, 18-29 Midwest US Joined: 17 yrs, 9 mos ago 40,031 Posts	17 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Tuesday 2/22/05 - 3:14:14 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message No, I don't want to have any kids...
burnteffigy Female, 18-29 Midwest US Joined: 17 yrs, 6 mos ago 15,542 Posts	17 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Tuesday 2/22/05 - 3:15:32 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message Depends on what the disease is and what the risk of passing it on is. If the disease is too serious and /or the risk too high, I would adopt instead.
bass-rocker Male, 13-17 Eastern US Joined: 17 yrs, 4 mos ago 140 Posts	17 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Sunday 2/27/05 - 11:38:04 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message i'd adopt.
fb8287 Female, 13-17 Canada Joined: 18 yrs ago 385 Posts	17 yrs ago, 3 mos ago - Saturday 3/5/05 - 5:42:21 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message not if it was a severe disease but it would depend on what disease
nightgoddess Female, 18-29 Eastern US Joined: 18 yrs, 6 mos ago 42,045 Posts	17 yrs ago, 3 mos ago - Saturday 3/5/05 - 5:44:23 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message I'd adopt. But I don't want kids anyway.
428hcl2 Female, 13-17 Eastern US Joined: 17 yrs, 3 mos ago 12 Posts	17 yrs ago, 3 mos ago - Wednesday 3/9/05 - 7:56:23 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message It really all depends on the tendency of recessive genes...I would if the father had normal genes because there would be less of a chance.
psyndrone Male, 40-49 Eastern US Joined: 15 yrs, 8 mos ago 32,688 Posts	14 yrs ago, 9 mos ago - Saturday 9/1/07 - 9:56:32 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message No, since I don't plan on having kids in the first place.

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