A 17yearold pregnant woman and her partner come for genetic counseling at 10 weeks gestation because she has a clinical diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy (DM). She has not had genetic testing. The patient had difficulty in school and dropped out after ninth grade. After reviewing the range of severity of DM, the counselor offers her genetic testing to determine her chance of having a child with congenital DM, which she declines. She states that she does not like needles and would not mind having a child who is like her. Which of the following is the BEST response by the counselor to the woman's decision to decline testing?
A. Explore the partner's feelings about the woman having genetic testing for DM.
B. Support her decision to decline testing, and conclude the session.
C. Ask her to describe her understanding of congenital DM.
D. Encourage her not to base her decision for testing on a fear of needles.