Man regrets ignoring genetic compatibility before having daughter with sickle cell disease

“My daughter has sickle cell because of a f00lish mistake I made due to religion” — Nigerian father regrets ignoring genotype compatibility - Newsy People

A Nigerian father has shared his regret after his daughter was diagnosed with sickle cell disease, saying he ignored genotype compatibility before marriage because of his religious beliefs.   The father revealed that he and his wife discovered they were both AS before getting married but decided to proceed with the marriage after he believed his faith and prayers would prevent them from having a child with sickle cell disease.   He said watching…

Man regrets ignoring genetic compatibility before having daughter with sickle cell disease

GistReel A Nigerian man has spoken emotionally about his family’s experience after his daughter was born with sickle cell disease, blaming a decision he made while following his religious beliefs. The man said he and his wife were both aware that they were AS, but chose to remain together and abstain from sex for three years because of their religious convictions. According to him, he believed that God would prevent them from having a child with…