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The ethical issues associated with the medical use of DNA technology:

  • Patient identification is one of the major ethical issues.
  • There should be a legal signed consent by the person who is being used for the test.
  • Also, DNA technology or genetic tests may expose the person to any life-threatening illness.
  • It may expose some risks of diseases in the future which may lead to anxiety and depression in the person.
  • Genetic tests may allow diagnosis of eye color or other traits in the embryo.
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