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. 2014 Nov;81(4):302-13.
doi: 10.1179/2050854914Y.0000000022.

Invasive prenatal genetic testing: A Catholic healthcare provider's perspective

Jay J Bringman  1
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Invasive prenatal genetic testing: A Catholic healthcare provider's perspective

Jay J Bringman. Linacre Q. 2014 Nov.

Abstract

Invasive prenatal testing is performed for a variety of reasons, but the most common indication is for genetic testing of the fetus. Although many times the information obtained from this type of testing results in selective termination of fetuses with genetic diagnoses, the information itself may be morally neutral. Should a Catholic healthcare provider be willing to perform invasive prenatal testing in the setting of uncertainty with respect to the patient's plans following a diagnosis of a genetic abnormality?

Keywords: Amniocentesis; Catholic bioethics; Chorionic villus sampling; Invasive prenatal testing.

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