Working as a Genetic Counselor
Assalamu alaikum.Is it permissable for a Muslim to become a genetic counsellor? Where you are advising parents the risk of their unborn child of developing a serious genetic disorder,they can on the basis of the information provided can choose to have an abortion. Even though a genetic counsellor does not tell them what to do they do provide the pros and cons. I am seriously thinking about this as a career choice (given that some Muslim communities are at higher risk of inheriting a disorder). However, i have doubts as to whether it is compatible with Islamic principles, especially if a patient decides to abort an embryo.Please let me know soon. JazakAllah Khair