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Genetic Testing (Pre-marital Screening + BRCA)

Modern halachic discussion of pre-marital genetic testing for Tay-Sachs, Gaucher's, FD, and other Ashkenazi-prevalent genetic diseases (Dor Yeshorim), plus BRCA testing for Jewish women. R. Moshe Feinstein (Igrot Moshe), R. Joseph Ekstein, R. Hershel Schachter.

Key passages(3)

Igrot Moshe · Moshe Feinstein

Very high
Tzitz Eliezer 13:102modern_responsum

Tzitz Eliezer · Eliezer Waldenberg

Very high

Yabia Omer · Ovadia Yosef

Very high