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Selective feticide in twin pregnancy: a case report
Author(s) -
Svigos John,
Morris David,
Rudzki Zbigniew
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1990.tb125314.x
Subject(s) - chorionic villus sampling , gestation , obstetrics , twin pregnancy , pregnancy , medicine , fetus , chorionic villi , gynecology , prenatal diagnosis , first trimester , biology , genetics
Selective feticide was performed at 15 weeks' gestation in a twin pregnancy where one fetus was found to have β ‐thalassaemia major after diagnosis by chorionic villus sampling at 10 weeks' gestation. The technical, medical, legal and psychological problems are discussed in relation to this case.