And Sequenom posted its first net profit last quarter.
Continue reading... March 19, 2015
1-in-5 pregnant women have NIPT
March 16, 2015
Fact sheet for the Down Syndrome Information Act
Many states have passed the Down Syndrome Information Act. More states are considering enacting it each year. A resource is available to help states implement the law consistent with professional guidelines.
Continue reading... March 12, 2015
The Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action Conference
Here’s why you should plan on attending the Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action (DSAIA) Conference:
Continue reading... March 10, 2015
Pop quiz: what’s wrong with these headlines?
News from just the past week has featured a number of questionable headlines. See if you can spot what’s wrong about them.
Continue reading... March 3, 2015
Different is not defective
Today is World Birth Defects Day, chosen for 3/3 representing the statistic that about 1-in-33 births will be born with a birth defect. Let’s see how some are celebrating #WorldBDDay.
Continue reading... March 2, 2015
Florida passes the Down Syndrome Information Act
Joining the growing list of states that have passed the Down Syndrome Information Act, Florida did so before every other state but Massachusetts.
Continue reading... February 26, 2015
Some prenatal information–just to know–is unacceptable
So says Zuzana Deans, Angus Clarke & Ainsley Newson in their article in the issue of Bioethics devoted to whether a new bioethics is needed for non-invasive prenatal screening.
Continue reading... February 24, 2015
Down syndrome: dad keeps son, a mom terminates, and a state tries to ban selective abortions
Three stories that kicked off 2015 involving Down syndrome have drawn commentary from fellow parent/bloggers worth considering:
Continue reading... February 23, 2015
What’s (still) missing from the new prenatal test
At the beginning of February, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine held its annual conference. Again it was reported that the new non-invasive prenatal test is inferior to traditional screening because it misses too many conditions.
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