Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1: HOW SERIOUS A PROBLEM DO GENETIC DISORDERS PRESENT? -- Genetic Birth Defects Are More Common than Formerly Thought -- Nonprofit Organizations Can Have a Positive Impact on Genetic Disorders -- Siblings of Children with Genetic Disorders May Develop Behavioral Problems -- Families May Find Hope Through Children with Genetic Disorders -- Chapter 2: IS SOCIETY ACCEPTING OF PEOPLE WITH GENETIC DISORDERS? -- Society Is Becoming More Accepting of Individuals with Genetic Disorders -- The U.S. Military Practices Genetic Discrimination -- Society Should Not Be Asked to Sacrifice for Those with Genetic Disorders -- People with Genetic Disorders Can Become Productive Members of Society -- Children with Disorders Need Special Education -- Children with Disorders Can Be Integrated into Mainstream School Districts -- Chapter 3: WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO ADDRESS GENETIC DISORDERS? -- Newborn Screening for Developmental Disabilities Can Be Beneficial -- Prenatal Testing for Adult-Onset Conditions Is Not Beneficial -- Aborting a Fetus with a Genetic Disorder is a Personal Decision -- It Is Not Acceptable to Abort Fetuses Showing Down Syndrome -- Prenatal Testing for Genetic Disorders Dehumanizes All Who Have Disorders -- prenatal Testing for Genetic Disorders Should Not Be Equated with Eugenics -- Chapter 4: WHAT IS THE MEDICAL FUTURE OF GENETIC DISORDERS? prenatal Gene Manipulation Has Many Advantages -- Genetic Advancements May Not Meet Expectations -- Gene Therapy Could Eradicate Genetic Disorders -- Science Surrounding Genetic Testing for Psychiatric Disorders Is Still Evolving Harvard Mental Health Letter -- Stem Cel Research Is Vital to Finding Cures for Genetic Disorders -- Embryonic Stem Cell Research Poses Ethical Considerations.