Should people have the right to know if their child is going to be born with a birth defect? This is the question coming up when genetic screening is discussed today. With genetic screening technology such as AFP screening, amniocentesis, and karyotyping, parents are able to view their child's genetic material and determine if they will be a healthy baby or suffer from a genetic disorder. This allows the parents to decide whether or not they will go through with the pregnancy, or abort it based on whether or not their child is healthy or deformed. "Genetic screening: a medicolegal time bomb"" points out that these techniques of genetic screening are not always safe or accurate. Because of this, the health care providers are being held liable for mistakes made in genetic screening. Some parents have gone so far as to sue doctors for not telling them about...