Perspectives
Hannah Llorin, MS, CGC (she/her)
It’s nearing the end of summer, which means that the NSGC Call for Volunteers is around the corner. This season, I want to extend an invitation for you to volunteer with Perspectives.
Perspectives, as many of our readers may remember, used to arrive on doorsteps as a printed version at the start of every season. Continue reading A Note From Your Editor...
Malika Sud, MS, CGC (she/her)
Last week on national television, the former president of the United States repeatedly decried the practice of “post-birth abortion”. I laughed aloud at the absurdity of this statement—an abortion is a termination of pregnancy, and of course, no one can terminate a pregnancy after birth. Continue reading Moving Beyond Roe...
Journal of Genetic Counseling
Chenery Lowe, Justin Gomez-Stafford, Daphne O. Martschenko
The conflation of race and genetic ancestry can have harmful consequences. Biological conceptualizations of race have long been used to justify inequities and distract from social structures that afford opportunities to some that are unjustly denied to others. Despite recent efforts within the scientific community to distinguish between the sociopolitical constructs of race and ethnicity and the biological constructs of genetic ancestry and genetic similarity, their conflation continues to influence genomic research and its translation into clinical care. Continue reading Incorporating Multiracial and Multiethnic Experiences...
Mertcan Nabioglu, Tulay Kus, Gokmen Aktas, Konca Ahmet, Hacı Arak
Genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility genes (BRCA1/2) plays a pivotal role in risk assessment and preventive interventions. However, individuals' awareness, knowledge, and attitudes toward genetic testing can vary across different societies. This study focuses on understanding Turkish women's knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes toward BRCA1/2 testing, considering demographic factors and awareness. Continue reading The Effect of Knowledge...