'Fetus Testing' and the Relentless Quest for the New Human  Sign
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Special to CP June 8, 2012|10:41 am  "Scientists could soon be
able to routinely screen unborn babies for thousands of genetic
conditions, raising concern the breakthrough could lead to more
abortions," said a June 6 headline in The Telegraph, a British
newspaper.  The story reported that a research team "has been
able to predict the whole genetic code" of an unborn baby. Take
a drop or two of the mother's blood, a swab of the father's
spittle, and one can unravel the biological mysteries of the
unborn infant.  Psalm 139:15-16 comes to mind: "My frame was not
hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully
wrought in the depths of the earth; Your eyes have seen my
unformed substance…"  The scientists also want a look at that
"unformed substance." God sees it in terms of the person's
potential and purpose. The new technology will scan the forming
human to see what needs t