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Has she mentioned anything else about genetic testing? When she first announced she was pregnant she said they were gonna do a full genetic screening because obviously the baby is at risk of also having SMA. It's fucking insane to me that she would be willing to put a baby through what she's been through. And fucking Noah would be the one looking after them both.
Putting aside the fact that this whole situation is lunacy that someone with critical thinking skills would avoid, it’s possible this couple decided not to carrier test the father after genetic counseling…
The main reason I see this is cost. Mom’s insurance covers the pregnancy and her genetic testing, but not dad’s. If he is not covered or testing is denied coverage a lot of people end up just dropping it. The other reason is math. SMA is a recessive condition. If both parents are carriers, a child has a 25% chance of being affected. She has a 100% chance of passing on one SMN gene mutation. He (assuming he is all white) has about a 1/45 chance of being a carrier. Overall this gives them a 1/180 chance of having a kid with SMA without testing. Small, but as you said, why risk putting a kid through what she’s been through?