Prenatal diagnosis

Responds to the paper by Kuppermann et al., 'Who should be offered prenatal diagnosis? The 35-year-old question' (1999;89:160-3). Their proposal to eliminate age- or risk-based criteria for determining eligibility for prenatal diagnosis follows logically from their analysis of the 4 major...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1999-10, Vol.89 (10), p.1592-1593
Main Author: Lippman, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chromosome abnormalities
Down Syndrome - prevention & control
Down Syndrome - rehabilitation
Female
Fetuses
Humans
Letter
Policy
Pregnancy
Pregnant women
Prenatal Diagnosis
Screening
USA
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Summary:Responds to the paper by Kuppermann et al., 'Who should be offered prenatal diagnosis? The 35-year-old question' (1999;89:160-3). Their proposal to eliminate age- or risk-based criteria for determining eligibility for prenatal diagnosis follows logically from their analysis of the 4 major rationales used historically for these cutoffs. However, their further suggestion of providing access to prenatal diagnostic services for all pregnant women is not a similarly logical conclusion. It is based on other assumptions that the authors do not address. Kuppermann et al. reply. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.89.10.1592