The Argument: Con

Here is a sample of the arguments against screening infants for Huntington's disease. I won't post all of them up here (wouldn't want to give the other side too much of an advantage!)

-By not screening infants for HD, you are allowing the child to make the decision when they're 18. Because HD doesn't usually present itself until 30s-40s/50s, then the child is given plenty of time to make their own choice
~~~~~Pro Counter Attack: If an infant is not screened for HD and it is left up to them for when they turn 18, then they will see their parents suffer from it in the meantime. They will know they have a 50/50 chance of having HD. How would you feel if you were a potential, ticking time-bomb? They may assume the worst and act out rashly.

-The rights of the parents come first. If they don't want to know, then they shouldn't have to.
~~~~~~Pro counter attack: They should have thought of that first. Because they didn't get themselves screened in the first place, they are now inflicting the decision on someone else.