Comments on: New non-invasive testing procedures should prompt wider debate

By: Is screening for Down’s syndrome ethical? « Welcome to Illinois

Is screening for Down’s syndrome ethical? « Welcome to Illinois — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:48:31 +0000

[...] That is the central question that I believe should be at the heart of the debate I would like to see as more accurate and less-invasive testing procedures become [...]

By: DNA testing techniques prompt wider debate « Welcome to Illinois

DNA testing techniques prompt wider debate « Welcome to Illinois — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:30:06 +0000

[...] the subject of those DNA testing procedures I previously wrote that “While the development of more accurate testing procedures is to be welcomed in terms of [...]

By: The importance of accuracy in Down’s syndrome testing « Welcome to Illinois

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:37:49 +0000

[...] This is why I am in favour of new non-invasive DNA testing currently being developed, although that’s another matter. [...]

By: welcometoillinois

welcometoillinois — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:47:31 +0000

Yes I agree. Talking this through with my wife yesterday we agreed that if we were in the same situation again we would want to test again because we would want to know about the health of our baby. From that point of view I would rather do a single blood test with no false positives than an initial combined test and follow-up amnio. I still think that as testing becomes easier there is room for debate about *why* it is done though. Perhaps this will come as tests for other conditions are brought to market, however.

By: Rickismom

Rickismom — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:28:53 +0000

i don’t think that at this stage of the game, people will return to the idea of not testing. We can only hope that as our adults benifit from improved education, more jobs in the community, etc., the world will get out that people with Down syndrome are PEOPLE, and valuable to one’s family.