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The Genetic Chance

NOVA · Season 3 · Episode 19
Recent scientific developments have made it possible to detect a wide variety of defects in unborn babies. NOVA focuses on the ethical question that must be considered: What defines a defect? Should defective babies be aborted, or should they be allowed to live?

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Season
3
Episode
19
Air Date
20/Jun/1976
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
55 min

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Recent scientific developments have made it possible to detect a wide variety of defects in unborn babies. NOVA focuses on the ethical question that must be considered: What defines a defect? Should defective babies be aborted, or should they be allowed to live?

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