In light of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing rolling out into our NHS in the U.K. this year, a number of issues are preying on my mind.
Let’s firstly acknowledge that NIPT is rolling out into a healthcare system that is geared towards women being led to terminate their pregnancy after a positive, or high chance, result for Down syndrome and other chromosomal variations.
There is no care pathway for women who are expecting a baby with DS, only a pathway that directs them towards termination. This is only one facet of why rolling out NIPT into our society is irresponsible and unethical.
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