Let me rephrase my question...

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Ok, let's go with this senario. Suppose that at sometime during the

third week of gestation, before a rudimentary hearbeat can be

detected, a test can be administered that will determine if the

enzyme substitution has taken place that results in either lethal or

non-lethal achondroplasia. If it is found to have occurred, a

treatment may be administered to correct the condition. Just for

added difficulty, let's assume this is an " invasive " treatment; i.e.

the embryo must be removed for treating and then transplanted back

for continued development.

As a result the development will cumulate in a human being that is

completely free of the penetration of the achondroplasic gene. If

left untreated, the opposite would have been the result.

Now, to make things even more difficult, here is the delima. Two

achondroplasic parents have the test and find the current pregnancy

will result in the production of an achondroplasic child. Treatment

can be given that will eliminate the condition, or nature can be

left to carry out it course resulting in a dwarf child which may or

may not be homozygous or " double-dominant " .

Given these circumstances, what do you believe would be the correct

course of action?

This is just a simple thought problem and is in no way an indictment

on the way anyone thinks about this matter. Even if you don't feel

like answering here, think about what you would do.

Consider these words from Criswell in Plan 9 From Outer Space:

" We are all interested in the future, for that is where you

and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my

friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future. "

Sounds cheesy, but it has some truth to it.

Maurice