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On the same day, two major medical professional organizations announced their respective position statements concerning the newest form of prenatal testing for Down syndrome. There is A LOT to analyze, but here are some instant highlights from both.
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I wrote last week about North Dakota’s new law prohibiting sex-selective and Down syndrome-selective abortions. What will the law’s impact be, and will it be struck down as unconstitutional?
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Earlier this week, the New York Times Motherlode blog featured a post by Alison Piepmeier with the headline: “Outlawing abortion won’t help children with Down syndrome?” Much of what she wrote echoed points I have made previously, but there is a distinction based on historical examples.
Continue reading...World Down Syndrome Day was bookended by two pieces of legislation. The week after 3/21, North Dakota enacted its law banning Down syndrome-selective abortion, which I wrote about at this post. The week before 3/21, Kentucky passed the Down Syndrome Information Act, requiring written materials and referral to parent support organizations with every Down syndrome […]
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At last week’s ACMG Annual Clinical Meeting, I presented a poster titled “The Ethics of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing.” It turns out that the logic of my argument could very well be reflected in practice guidelines that are soon-to-be-released. I doubt the force of my abstract submitted last winter is to account for the change. But, […]
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Yesterday, the Governor of North Dakota signed House Bill 1305, prohibiting sex-selective abortion and abortion for genetic abnormality. That same day, the Governor also signed a law banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. As a result, with abortion being invoked, the media reporting and instant comments devolved into pro-life/pro-choice arguments. But let’s look […]
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For years, I’ve been presenting at conferences on prenatal testing for Down syndrome, explaining how the new tests are based on cell free fetal DNA or “cffDNA.” Turns out I was wrong. Here’s why.
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At my very first national medical conference, I received an answer to the question: why is there prenatal testing for Down syndrome? I have shared the response I received in many presentations. At last week’s ACMG conference, I learned of another reason. It struck me as profound. I wonder what you think about it.
Continue reading...WDRB 41 Louisville – News, Weather, Sports Community Thursday is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD). March 21st was chosen as the numerical date, 3/21, reflects the genetic cause of Down syndrome, a triplicate of the 21st Chromosome. Today, a local news affiliate featured my local organization in preparation for WDSD. Watch the video to […]
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