Genetic Carrier Screening — Call for a Global Mission

The unexpected diagnosis of a severe autosomal recessive condition in a child is often the first moment that parents become aware of their risk of having a child with the condition. This was the case for Rachael and Jonathan Casella; spinal muscular atrophy was diagnosed in their daughter Mackenzie, who died at the age of 7 months. Carrier testing for recessive conditions is increasingly available to inform parents, even before pregnancy, of their risk of having a child with a genetic condition. Mackenzie's parents declared a mission to raise awareness and make carrier testing available to all prospective parents to . . .