A young husband and wife come to the obstetric clinic where you work. They tell you that they are planning to have a baby. When taking their family history, you learn that both of them are of African-...

A young husband and wife come to the obstetric clinic where you work. They tell you that they are planning to have a baby. When taking their family history, you learn that both of them are of African- American ancestry and that the husband’s brother has a history of sickle cell anemia. The wife tells you, “We want to know what our risk is of having a baby with sickle cell anemia and whether there are any tests that can be done to help us find out.” How would you respond to the couple’s concerns? What resources could you make available to them to help answer their question?