Science has made remarkable advances in prenatal screening, but false positives and false negative results can occur, and there are ethical concerns.Having a baby used to be like opening a surprise package. You didn’t know anything about the baby until it was born. The obstetrician or midwife would announce “It’s… read more "Prenatal Screening Tests for Chromosome Abnormalities"
Baby’s DNA in Mom’s Blood: Noninvasive Prenatal Testing
Until recently, the moment of birth was a surprise. We anxiously awaited the obstetrician’s announcement: “It’s a boy!” or “It’s a girl!” Then we checked to see if any crucial parts were missing and we counted the fingers and toes. We had to wait for a baby to be born… read more "Baby’s DNA in Mom’s Blood: Noninvasive Prenatal Testing"