Thursday, July 16, 2015, an oft-stated, but rarely occurring, meeting will be held. If you can get there, I hope to see you in attendance. Continue Reading
May 13, 2015
ISPD: not that serious of a concern after all
Over at the Prenatal Information Research Consortium (PIRC) blog I have a post noting the "sea-change" in the International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis' position on noninvasive prenatal screening. Here are a few other notes from the ISPD's updated statement on NIPS. Continue Reading
April 15, 2015
Our story: the innocence of acceptance
Last week on Spring Break, James taught me a lesson on acceptance of others, without even meaning to. Continue Reading
March 25, 2015
Published! & Presenting at #ACMGMtg
The current edition of the American Journal of Bioethics Empirical Bioethics is devoted to non-invasive prenatal screening. I was fortunate to have an article published in the issue and will present part of that research at this week's American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics Annual Meeting. Continue Reading
March 19, 2015
1-in-5 pregnant women have NIPT
And Sequenom posted its first net profit last quarter. 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 17, 2015
The trade-offs of prenatal testing for Down syndrome
In the first article in the January 2015 edition of Bioethics devoted to prenatal genetic testing, Jenny Hewison addresses the psychological trade-offs pregnant women must make with prenatal testing decisions. Continue Reading
February 6, 2015
A new bioethics needed for prenatal testing
So argues the lead editorial of the January edition of the scholarly journal Bioethics. I think the authors are right. Continue Reading
January 20, 2015
Indiana bill to ban Down syndrome abortions
A bill has been introduced in Indiana to ban selective abortions for Down syndrome. It has already been the subject of some commentary. Here's mine. Continue Reading
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