Odds are good that you don't understand your prenatal screening probability results for Down syndrome … and neither does your doctor. Continue Reading
September 4, 2014
Abortion keeps Down syndrome births stable
As nonsensical as that headline seems, it's what's happening: abortion is keeping the number of babies born with Down syndrome at their historical annual average. This is because we would otherwise be seeing twice as many children born with Down syndrome each year. Continue Reading
June 12, 2014
ACMG Posters: prenatal testing saves society money through abortion?
The final installment of research presented as posters at this year's American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics conference. Continue Reading
June 11, 2014
ACMG Posters: needs of expectant mothers with a prenatal diagnosis for Down syndrome
Another round-up of research from this year's American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics. Continue Reading
May 29, 2014
ACMG Posters: non-invasive prenatal screening still has false positives
Another roundup of research presented at this year's ACMG conference on prenatal testing for Down syndrome and other genetic conditions. Continue Reading
April 14, 2014
Physicians: too many doing Down syndrome prenatal testing wrong
A study of parents of children with Down syndrome reports on their experiences with finding out the diagnosis. It finds that too many physicians still are doing it wrong. Continue Reading
March 24, 2014
Prenatal testing for Down syndrome: does it respect a woman’s right to choose?
Prenatal testing for Down syndrome is ethically premised on respecting a woman's autonomy, her right to choose how to manage her pregnancy. Is that right to choose being respected if the woman does not know she had prenatal testing or does not understand the results? Continue Reading
March 10, 2014
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening not ready for general population
The recent New England Journal of Medicine study has been reported by the media as meaning non-invasive prenatal screening is ready for the general population. The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine disagrees. Continue Reading
March 6, 2014
Webinar on new Down syndrome prenatal testing available now
On Tuesday, Dr. Brian Skotko and I presented a webinar on the new prenatal testing for Down syndrome and resources for support organizations. You can watch it now on-line. Continue Reading
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