Answer to Question #237877 in Genetics for Oko

Question

(Against) Do you support terminating a pregnancy in
order to eliminate genetic disorders in the society?

Answer 1

It is not obvious, however, that termination of a pregnancy can be a beneficial act from the point of view of the future child. This type of “prevention” is problematic in at least two different ways: first we have to understand how procreation can be a harmful act and second, if there are ever conditions, when non-existence can rationally be preferred to life.