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Is genetic testing available for people planning to have children?

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Is genetic testing available for people planning to have children?

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At MMC, IVF treatment can now be accessed by people with a known, serious genetic condition in Victoria. This new option, known as preimplantation genetic diagnosis (or PDG), ensures that couples can have their (biological) children, knowing that the HD gene has not been transmitted. The first pregnancy via PGD for a couple with the HD gene is underway in Victoria. Couples can opt for prenatal testing. Final words Predictive testing at any age is likely to involve some trepidation, perhaps some anxiety, and monumental courage. I continue to be amazed at individuals’ resourcefulness, and I feel privileged to share this strategic time in my clients’ lives. I take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank my clinical colleagues and I particularly commend the efforts of the HD Association, who help to dispel so many of the HD myths, and work with impressive skill and enthusiasm with Victorian families. Acknowledgement: “Contact” Number 13, November 2001, AHDA (Vic.).

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