Should babies have their DNA profiled at birth?
Every newborn will, within 10 years, be able to have their entire genome mapped, a leading geneticist claimsThe idea of taking genetic profiles for babies is not new. The issue was raised as a possibility in the government’s genetics white paper in 2003. Back then, the thinking was that the information would reveal a person’s risk of disease later in life, and potentially pave the way for treatment tailored to a patient’s genetic make-up.
