A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association makes what for some is a surprising finding: when women know more about prenatal testing, fewer of them accept it. Continue Reading
September 24, 2014
Consensus: 5 years later @NSGC2014
At this year's National Society of Genetic Counselors annual conference, an impressive panel was assembled that shared the developments of a historic meeting. The lessons shared will need to be applied even more as prenatal testing progresses. Continue Reading
September 17, 2014
The 2014 NSGC AEC in NOLA
This week, I present for the first time at the National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference. And, that's not even the best thing. Continue Reading
September 15, 2014
Down syndrome screening no longer a recommended preventive service
Down syndrome screening is no longer listed as a recommended preventive care service by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. This renders many insurance policies outdated and may avoid instituting an explicitly eugenic policy under the Affordable Care Act. Continue Reading
September 9, 2014
Prenatal screening & probability results for Down syndrome
Odds are good that you don't understand your prenatal screening probability results for Down syndrome … and neither does your doctor. Continue Reading
September 2, 2014
It’s official: Down syndrome is not suffering
Richard Dawkins' tweet on it being immoral not to abort a pregnancy positive for Down syndrome generated many responses. A point of consensus emerged: a life with Down syndrome does not increase suffering. If anything, it increases happiness. Continue Reading
August 25, 2014
How many women have prenatal testing for Down syndrome?
A recent study calculated how many women in the United States have prenatal screening for Down syndrome. It's a growing number. Continue Reading
August 21, 2014
An invitation to Richard Dawkins: come meet my daughter
Richard Dawkins, in his words, "let slip the dogs of Twitterwar" yesterday with a tweet about Down syndrome, abortion, and morality. That tweet and his response since, demonstrates he is profoundly ignorant about Down syndrome. So, Prof. Dawkins, you're invited to meet someone with Down syndrome to cure that ignorance. Continue Reading
August 20, 2014
Down syndrome prenatal testing should not be a public health prevention program
David A. Savitz, in an editorial commenting on the study showing Down syndrome is disappearing in Victoria, Australia, says prenatal testing should be used to eradicate Down syndrome due to widespread acceptance of selective abortion. He's not quite right. Continue Reading
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