Imagine a world where doctors can genetically predict what types of health problems you might have before you are born. That means before you even breath, you have a preexisting condition. You can already detect Cystic fibrosis, Hemophili, Sickle cell anemia, and whole host of other problems. The list is only going to get longer. Not only genetics, but geography may also play a factor. It seems economically beneficial for insurance companies to bar residents of areas where pollution greatly reduces life expectancy. Perhaps parents buying insurance for their kids before their born could work, but then what about their grandkids?
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Is that what they do to parents who decide not to abort high-risk pregnancies? I'm thinking specifically of Down Syndrome babies, but it could be far more common than that. I could definitely see health insurance companies not covering treatment for a mother or child if the mother was advised to abort but elected not to.
ReplyDeleteGreat question, I looked but couldn't find an answer.
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