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100 genes linked to autism discovered... bad news for future autistic children

Laddo

www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Autism-screening-closer-as-100-genes-linked-to-disorder-are-identified.html

The article says "It raises the prospect that couples undergoing IVF would be able to select embryos without the mutations and prevent their children developing autism." So basically, couples will be able to commit genocide. This is sickening. Why is it that we are constantly seen as negative? Why are genes that cause corruption and greed not being identified and wiped out? Reading this has completely ruined my day and made me incredibly worried about the future of this planet. I can't stand the arrogant NT attitude that we are somehow "wrong" and they are right. THEY are the ones who gawp at rubbish like TOWIE and Made In Chelsea. THAT is the weird behaviour, not us wanting to feel in touch with our surroundings. It all makes me want to give up

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  • Hi Laddo,

    Thanks for bringing this to our attention....

    The ambition of the NAS is to ensure that people with autism and their families are able to live the life they choose. We actively support research which increases our understanding of autism because there is still so much that we don’t know.  It’s nevertheless vital that scientific discoveries benefit and enhance the lives of people with autism and their families, and we’re working hard to ensure that the views and wishes of the autism community play a major part in the ethical discussions surrounding the application of research.  This is an area of work we want to accelerate as science advances.
    Hope this helps illustrate our position...
    Take care,
    Avi 
     

     

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  • Hi Laddo,

    Thanks for bringing this to our attention....

    The ambition of the NAS is to ensure that people with autism and their families are able to live the life they choose. We actively support research which increases our understanding of autism because there is still so much that we don’t know.  It’s nevertheless vital that scientific discoveries benefit and enhance the lives of people with autism and their families, and we’re working hard to ensure that the views and wishes of the autism community play a major part in the ethical discussions surrounding the application of research.  This is an area of work we want to accelerate as science advances.
    Hope this helps illustrate our position...
    Take care,
    Avi 
     

     

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