Mr. and Mrs. Lehman have sought genetic counselling. Mrs. Lehman is concerned because she is unexpectedly pregnant and her husband’s brother died of Tay-Sachs disease. She can recall no incidence of...

Mr. and Mrs. Lehman have sought genetic counselling. Mrs. Lehman is concerned because she is unexpectedly pregnant and her husband’s brother died of Tay-Sachs disease. She can recall no incidence of Tay-Sachs disease in her own family. Do you think biochemical testing should be recommended to detect the deleterious gene in Mrs. Lehman? Explain your answer.