If you know your genes harbor a hereditary condition, would you have kids?

Hmmm...this is a really good topic. I don't forsee the government getting involved anytime soon with reproduction rights. It seems that would require sterilization of individuals deemed unworthy to procreate. I can't even imagine the uproar if the government made people abort the babies peeked at genetically. Yikes! I myself more unwittingly passed on poor genetics to my children. At the time I had my first child I thought I was healthy enough. The pregnancy of the second was hearlded with emergency surgery and the knowledge that I was very sick with Crohn's disease. The medical advice was to terminate that pregnancy not due to poor genetics but the surgery. They thought she would likely be born with a deformity like missing limbs, cleft palate and etc. We did not abort and have a lovely girl. Still now with more and more family members being diagnosed with all kinds of diseases and gene defects, I do wonder if my kids should have kids. We are on the younger side of the family and my kids cousins are having kids with many severe ailments. It greatly concerns me. My generation has health problems that mostly didn't show up until a bit later in life. The sickest family member, my brother was sick earlier in life and had 7 kids. Despite knowing about the horrid family genetics, they do not seem inclined to avoid having children. I guess everyone thinks that all will be well with their children. Sorry this is so long but it was something I had been thinking about.

Dont know but I like your avtar..

Wow! What a terrific topic for discussion. I agree with your thoughts on this. If I knew there was a large liklihood of passing on a genetic ailment to my kids I would not have had any biologically. I would have adopted instead. Ultimately it shows what an unselfish and caring person your are. Best wishes!