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Th ere is not one right answer for all pregnant women. Th ese tests are off ered to all pregnant women, but it is your choice whether to have any of these tests done. Before you do these tests, you need to think about what you would do with the information you learn from the tests. • Some women would chose abortion if their baby had a genetic problem. Th e screening tests done earlier in pregnancy will allow you to end the pregnancy earlier if there were a serious problem with the baby. • Some women want to be prepared emotionally if their baby has a genetic problem, so they want the information even though they would not end the pregnancy. • Other women would accept a baby with a genetic problem and feel they will only worry if a test comes back abnormal, so the information is not needed, and they would rather not have a test done.