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What is so complicated about prenatal testing for Down syndrome? A personal view

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In a number of ways, I am a personal stakeholder in the debate about prenatal testing for Down syndrome. I am a woman who has benefited from technologies that have… Click to show full abstract

In a number of ways, I am a personal stakeholder in the debate about prenatal testing for Down syndrome. I am a woman who has benefited from technologies that have enabled me to control my fertility and make my own reproductive choices. I am the sibling of a much-loved person with Down syndrome. It so happens that in addition, I have researched and written about the psychosocial and ethical aspects of prenatal testing for over 20 years. This quote from Barbara Katz Rothman pretty much captures it for me:

Keywords: syndrome personal; complicated prenatal; prenatal testing; testing syndrome; personal view

Journal Title: Human Genetics
Year Published: 2021

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