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186. Why Do People Keep Having Children?

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The Potential Consequences of Having Kids With HD

If I'm an HD carrier or I may be and I don't know yet, there are two potential consequences to consider if I'm thinking about having kids. And better to do it sooner so you're healthy for longer with these kids than you would be otherwise. Do you have any idea how those two potentialities are weighed in the minds of people with HD? "I think one of the pictures you get is that many people are optimistic," he says.

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