Is it possible to test genetics before you have kids to rule out certain conditions, specifically for parents that have children that don’t function in any capacity or almost no capacity besides violence, the ones that either parents give up their lives or they go into a care facility?

Question

If so how, is it only for ivf?

In: Biology

Answer 1

New tests, including at-home kits, now make it easier to know one’s odds of a having a baby with a genetic disorder before one gets pregnant. Doctors usually recommend genetic testing if either partner has a higher risk of passing on certain diseases, like cystic fibrosis. But this isn’t foolproof because genes can, well, do their own thing sometimes.