Deborah and Jason's First Child Inherited Tay-Sachs Disease (A Fatal

Deborah and Jason's first child inherited Tay-Sachs disease (a fatal genetic disorder) and died at the age of four.After genetic counselling,they decided that Deborah should have amniocentesis during her next pregnancy.What would this allow them to do?

A) have an abortion if the fetus has inherited the disease
B) be certain that a healthy child would be conceived
C) test the embryo for Tay-Sachs disease before it is implanted in Deborah's uterus
D) treat the baby for the disease immediately after it is born

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