Category: prenatal testing
FDA Issues Warning About Unregulated Prenatal Screening Tests That Pressure Women to Abort
Caroline Wharton | May 11, 2022
GUEST POST: In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about “the risk of false results, inappropriate use and inappropriate interpretation of results with non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) tests, also called cell-free DNA tests or non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT).” The tests are marketed as a means of genetically screening preborn babies early in pregnancy using only a blood
Faulty Prenatal Testing Ignites Fire of Indignation
Caroline Wharton | January 10, 2022
A New York Times report has finally connected the dots and ignited a fire of righteous anger for the many pregnant women who have been subjected to needless worry after incorrect prenatal testing. Many of us can name several women in our lives who have experienced erroneous prenatal diagnoses—and then been advised to abort based upon that diagnosis. However, this New York Times analysis
Over 80 Congressmen Declare: Discriminatory Abortion is WRONG
Brenna Lewis | May 14, 2021
Aborting children due to a Down Syndrome (confirmed or suspected) diagnosis is completely legal in the United States. And over 80 members of Congress just told the Supreme Court that they believe this is wrong. In 2019, Arkansas attempted to pass a law banning this lethal act of discrimination and ableism, only to be blocked in court. Stomping the