User:Samarthsbhatt/Medical genetic ethics

Medical genetic ethics is a field in which the ethics of medical genetics is evaluated. Like the other field of medicine, medical genetics also face ethical issues. In 1995, WHO published the first guideline on ethical issues in medical genetics. During the time of the guideline, the genetic analysis was confined to the clinical setup and mostly to the developed nations but with the completion of human genome project in 2003 and the advent of high throughput sequencing techniques, the human genome has become accessible to both developed and devloping nations and the regular household. The availability of direct to consumer (DTC) genetic testing to analyse the genetic variants which predispose the individuals to medical conditions like breast cancer and ovarian cancer demands the review of the guidelines which are based on the ethical issues associated with the clinical setup.

Ethics (1990-1995)
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Human Genetics Research (ELSI) program was funded by the agencies which funded human genome project to look into the ethical, legal and social implications which will arise after the completion of human genome project and large scale availability of the genetic information.