Węzłowe problemy przedurodzeniowych badań genetycznych
Key Problems of Prenatal Genetic Testing

Summary/Abstract: The development of medicine, including diagnostic technologies, has led to a situation in which diagnostic possibilities go far beyond therapeutic possibilities. At the same time, the information obtained through diagnosis, especially in relation to genetic diagnosis, concerns the most basic elements of an individual’s life. In the situation in which this information relates to a newly conceived entity, the possibilities of its use include the fundamental interests and rights of individuals. At the same time, especially in Polish reality, there are no comprehensive regulations that would cover the whole range of issues related to prenatal genetic testing. Moreover, it seems that the legislator is not fully aware of the possible risks of uncontrolled diagnostics within the indicated scope. The aim of the article is to present the dilemmas associated with prenatal genetic testing and to propose principles on which the potential legal regulations should be based.

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