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Early Pregnancy Test Reduces Down Syndrome in Children
June 18, 2007 at 2:17 PM
Child Health News
They compared these findings with national figures obtained from the Central Cytogenetic Registry, which confirmed the reduction in invasive procedures and the number of children born with Down syndrome at national level. When we looked further at the history of children born with Down Syndrome, we found that their mothers had declined the offer of screening, or had taken it up too late in pregnancy, she says. Another group had risk assessment that did not lead to invasive procedures.
Women whose test results showed an elevated risk were offered an invasive procedure (chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis) to definitely confirm or exclude the diagnosis of Down syndrome by chromosome analysis.
We found that making non-invasive screening available to all pregnant women meant that the numbers of invasive procedures decreased by 40% between 2004 and 2006, says Professor Brondum-Nielsen. Although we have not yet studied the whole of the population, these numbers are significant enough to show that the new guidelines have been accepted by a great majority of Danish parents. However, there is a need for analysis of the psychosocial aspects, both as to the pre-test counselling and the womenīs attitudes, she says.
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03/24/2008
its all about the right of women to make an educated choice with their bodies...this is their right and nobody elses.
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06/19/2007
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06/18/2007
Would you care to tell everyone what happened to these fetuses with Down Syndrome? Did you inform them that raising a child with Down Syndrome is a joy, and that our children go to school, graduate with diploma's, go to college, date, get married, and live very independent lives.
Did you tell people that raising a child with down syndrome is not the end of the world?
Did you tell them how great it is to raise a child with Down Syndrome and that our children are amazing.
Or are we using eugenics and genocide.
You must give the proper information to parents instead of scaring them into abortions!!!! |
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