Prenantal Genetis Testing:

Prenatal Genetics Testing

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De Jong, A., Dondorp, W. J., Frints, S. G., de Die-Smulders, C. E., & De Wert, G. M. (2011). Advances in prenatal screening: the ethical dimension. Nature Reviews Genetics, 12(9), 657-663.

This article will provide us with clear enhancement of the ethical dimension that should be maintained in the development of the prenatal screening. The article will clearly indicate the concerns about the privacy of the children future and other related legal dimension that need to be observed while performing the services to the American women. Furthermore, the article will provide strategies on how to support the autonomy rights of the future children, equity of access and the testing proportionality. This article will protect us on the ethical and other legal dimension as we encourage and develop our studies in encouraging women to taking the prenatal screening during their pregnancy period.

Kelly, S. E., & Farrimond, H. R. (2012). Non-invasive prenatal genetic testing: a study of public attitudes. Public health genomics, 15(2), 73-81.

This article provides the evaluation of the public view in regards to the practices of the prenatal screening among women. This will enable us to develop solid argument with the consideration of the public and ethical concerns raised in relation to the prenatal screening. Also this article will equip us with the regulation and monitoring of the commercial provision of the prenatal services among pregnant women in America. According to the study and evaluation the majority of the public were in support of the move to conducting the non invasive prenatal genetics testing in pregnant women.

Mansfield, C., Hopfer, S., & Marteau, T. M. (1999). Termination rates after prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, spina bifida, anencephaly, and Turner and Klinefelter syndromes: a systematic literature review. Prenatal diagnosis, 19(9), 808-812.

This article will provide us with the statistical analysis of the rate of other genetics syndromes reduction as a result of prenatal screening in the early stage of pregnancy. The article will equip us with vast information and reliable facts of how many children future healthy condition have been achieved via the prenatal screening activity in America. The article provides five genetics conditions that were terminated as a result of the early prenatal screening in pregnant women. This will reinforce our argument with positive facts in encouraging the women to practice the prenatal screening during their pregnancy period

Parens, E., & Asch, A. (2003). Disability rights critique of prenatal genetic testing: reflections and recommendations. Mental retardation and developmental disabilities research reviews, 9(1), 40-47.

This article will provide information of the disability rights towards the prenatal genetic screening in pregnant women. Most people disabled individuals are in favor of the exercise in order to terminate or eliminate these syndromes on an early stage. There are cases or statistic s of individuals that neglected the process leading to development of disabilities in the future. The article provides some disability rights that reinforce the viability of the women undertaking these practices in order to get perfect or healthy children. This will provide as with vast information to support our argument for encouraging women to take the prenatal screening when pregnant.

Schoonen, M., van der Zee, B., Wildschut, H., de Beaufort, I., de Wert, G., de Koning, H., & Steegers, E. (2012). Informing on prenatal screening for Down syndrome prior to conception. An empirical and ethical perspective. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 158(3), 485-497.

The article will provide more information on how we will develop strategies to ensuring more pregnant women in America are aware of the prenatal screening and the benefits that it has on their life and the future of the child. The article will also provide us with statistical view on whether we need to additionally increase the awareness in order to improve the informed decision making process for the women. The article provides the step by step model of provision of information to the pregnant women during their care consultation and other related medical activities. This is very vital in our study as it provide us with strategies on how to pass the information of encouraging prenatal screening among pregnant women.

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De Jong, A., Dondorp, W. J., Frints, S. G., de Die-Smulders, C. E., & De Wert, G. M. (2011). Advances in prenatal screening: the ethical dimension. Nature Reviews Genetics, 12(9), 657-663.

Kelly, S. E., & Farrimond, H. R. (2012). Non-invasive prenatal genetic testing: a study of public attitudes. Public health genomics, 15(2), 73-81.

Parens, E., & Asch, A. (2003). Disability rights critique of prenatal genetic testing: reflections and recommendations. Mental retardation and developmental disabilities research reviews, 9(1), 40-47.

Schoonen, M., van der Zee, B., Wildschut, H., de Beaufort, I., de Wert, G., de Koning, H., & Steegers, E. (2012). Informing on prenatal screening for Down syndrome prior to conception. An empirical and ethical perspective. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 158(3), 485-497.

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