Since the discovery of the HTT gene,genetic testing for the number of CAG repeats has been developed.However,there are serious ethical questions raised by the prospect of prenatal testing as well as the testing of minors.Develop an argument for why minors should not be tested for HD unless they demonstrate juvenile HD symptoms.
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