Non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can determine the sex of the fetus very accurately and
very early in gestation. There are concerns that the ease, timing, and accuracy of NIPT sex …

Abstract Introduction In Denmark, first trimester screening has a very high uptake (> 90%). If
Down syndrome is diagnosed, termination rates are high (> 95%). The aim of this study was …

Background The introduction of cell-free DNA into clinical practice has changed the
screening approach. Healthcare professionals and future parents tend to overestimate NIPT …

Objective To explore the prenatal trajectory and the experiences of mothers of a child with
Down syndrome (DS) at the time of receiving information or test results when participating in …

METHODS: This quasi-experimental, two-group study (standardized patient-based training
and feedback lecture) was performed on 67 midwives (licensed by the office) in Mashhad in …

Objective To evaluate if non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) affects livebirth (LB)
prevalence of Down syndrome (DS) in the Netherlands. Method Data from clinical genetics …

Objective: Thyroid disease in women of reproductive age is mainly of autoimmune origin,
and thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO-Ab) as well as thyroglobulin antibodies (Tg-Ab) are …

This paper considers recent developments in terminating human life affected by intellectual
and developmental disability. It brings these developments together under the heading of a …

Background During the 1970s the Nordic countries liberalized their abortion laws. Objective
We assessed epidemiological trends for induced abortion on all Nordic countries …

Background: Physiological changes in maternal thyroid function during pregnancy
necessitate the use of pregnancy-specific reference ranges. Dynamic changes in thyrotropin …