Tuesday, HuffPostLive featured a discussion on prenatal testing for Down syndrome. You can watch the video at this link. Part of the discussion made me think of a very bizarre story from our past.
Continue reading... August 20, 2013
Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening is not the Holy Grail, and it’s wrong to call it that–Part 2 of 2
In yesterday’s post, I covered why it is factually wrong to call Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) the “Holy Grail” of prenatal testing. Here’s why it is ethically wrong to call it that.
Continue reading... August 19, 2013
Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening is not the Holy Grail of Prenatal Testing, and it’s wrong to call it that
Last week, I asked if Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) is the “Holy Grail” of prenatal testing? Here’s Part I of why it’s not and Part II will cover why it’s wrong to call it that.
Continue reading... August 16, 2013
Is Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening the “Holy Grail” of Prenatal Testing?
In her recent blog post at the Huffington Post, Dr. Anne Drapkin Lyerly, a doctor who chaired ACOG’s ethics committee, says she has found the “Holy Grail” of prenatal testing in Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS). Is she correct?
Continue reading... August 15, 2013
Enjoying the small things: from the diagnosis to now 3 years old by Kelle Hampton
Three years ago, Kelle Hampton burst onto the scene with a telling of how her daughter’s diagnosis of Down syndrome was delivered. In a recent post, she shares how her daughter’s doing now and what they’ve learned.
Continue reading... August 14, 2013
What does Ashton Kutcher’s Teen Choice Remarks have to do with Down syndrome prenatal testing?
Ashton Kutcher’s remarks upon winning the “Ultimate Choice” award are receiving a lot of coverage, and not just because he revealed that his real name, his first name, is Chris. But what do they have to do with prenatal testing and Down syndrome?
Continue reading... August 13, 2013
Adam Wolfberg’s research says don’t offer new testing for Down syndrome to all moms
Actually, Adam Wolfberg recently said just the opposite. But, Wolfberg’s own research doesn’t support his recommendation.
Continue reading... August 12, 2013
“We never thought for a moment we would aid in the eradication of Down syndrome”
NBC News’s Health blog featured a long post on the new research that “turns off” the extra 21st Chromosome in Down syndrome. There are many things to learn from it.
Continue reading... August 6, 2013
Down syndrome birth statistics, so far
Over at Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action (DSAIA), my report on birth statistics has been posted. It explains the above graph showing an overall decline in Down syndrome births in 2013, so far.
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