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- Published on: 18 May 2017
- Published on: 18 May 2017Life imitates artShow More
Dear Editor
The discussion of this couples desire to have a deaf child is very reminiscent of a case we invented, published in Tough Decisions: Cases in Medical Ethics 2nd ed. Freeman J and McDonnell K Oxford Press 2001. The case explored the genetic issues in the desire of a deaf couple to have a deaf child. Most genetic manipulations are to avoid a genetic disorder, this, and the lesbian couple show that genet...
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