What fates impose…
March 19th, 2007 by timelady
…that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind and tide.
What would you do if you knew you had 12 years at most, before a terrible inherited disease ravaged your mind and body? Would you want to know?
Via The Frontal Cortex, read about an incredibly courageous young woman called Katharine, who now has to face this future. She has learnt that she does carry the gene for Huntington’s Disease, thanks to advances in genetic testing. And if you ar ewndering, yes, I would want to know, definitely, for my children’s sake, to plan for their upbringing, and to inform them of their genetic legacy.
