If you've been told you have a 99% chance of having a child with Down syndrome based on a prenatal blood test, your practitioner likely has committed malpractice. Continue Reading
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January 3, 2022
NY Times: Prenatal Tests for Rare Disorders “Usually Wrong”
A New York Times report finds that prenatal genetic tests advertised for their accuracy are usually wrong when reporting results for rare genetic conditions. Continue Reading
January 4, 2021
Ch. 3, Part 3: The Wrongfulness of Wrongful Birth Claims for Down Syndrome
In this next section of Chapter 3's exploration of how abortion is inextricably intertwined with prenatal genetic testing, I cover my profession's contribution to the pressure obstetric practitioners feel compels them to offer prenatal genetic testing and counsel regarding abortion: the threat of a wrongful birth lawsuit. Continue Reading
December 10, 2020
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Tennessee to Enforce Down Syndrome Abortion Ban
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed an injunction, thereby allowing the State of Tennessee to enforce its "Down syndrome abortion ban". Will it? And, what will this lead to? Continue Reading
November 2, 2020
Ch. 2, Part 9: Your MaterniT21, Panorama, Harmony, or verifi screen result is NOT 99% Accurate for Down syndrome
Here is the penultimate section of Chapter Two's exposition on prenatal genetic testing. The previous installments of this serialized book can be accessed at this link. In this second-to-last section, I detail how, for all the marketing claims that tests like MaterniT21, Harmony, et al. are "99% accurate", for moms 30 and younger, they really are as accurate as a coin flip. Continue Reading
May 5, 2020
Chapter 2, Part 3: Why is there prenatal testing for Down syndrome? (Answer is too simple to believe)
A karyotype of the conditions Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and Double-X (female) This is the third installment of Chapter 2's dive into exploring prenatal genetic testing. The earlier installments can be found here. Read on and see if you think the title of this post is accurate. Continue Reading
April 25, 2019
All met some, none met all: Labs adherence to reporting guidelines for prenatal testing
A study of cell free DNA testing laboratories adherence to medical guidelines made the following finding: all met some of the guidelines, none met all of the guidelines. Continue Reading
January 7, 2019
People with Down syndrome are lifelong learners (just like everyone else)
New research finds that people with Down syndrome continue to learn throughout their lives and can add functional skills in adult years. Just like the rest of us, they are lifelong learners. Continue Reading
July 27, 2017
Iowa Supreme Court recognizes wrongful birth claim
On June 2, 2017, the Iowa Supreme Court recognized for the first time the claim of "wrongful birth". The Court also recognized that the state legislature may enact legislation barring such claims. Continue Reading
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