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Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Disorders Part II: Issues and Implications
Author(s) -
Beeson Diane,
Douglas Rita,
Lunsford Terry F.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
birth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.233
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1523-536X
pISSN - 0730-7659
DOI - 10.1111/j.1523-536x.1983.tb01432.x
Subject(s) - fetus , ethical issues , prenatal diagnosis , psychology , obstetrics , medicine , developmental psychology , pregnancy , biology , genetics , engineering ethics , engineering
Some of the important issues raised by genetic diagnosis include the psychological implications of parents waiting weeks for test results, aborting a defective fetus, accidentally aborting, learning that a fetus is unaffected, and learning the sex of a fetus. Some ethical and legal controversies and social policy issues are described. (BIRTH 10:4, Winter 1983)