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Down Syndrome Research and Practice Volume 4 Number 2 Pages 65-69
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Eaves, Linda C. Ph, Davis Ho, Helena H. Laird, Barbara Dickson, Sheryl |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Abstract | 65 Introduction Families are usually unprepared for the birth of a child with Down syndrome and for the impact it will have on their lives. Prenatal diagnosis has been available since the 1970s but the mean world-wide incidence rate has stayed about the same (Wishart, 1993). The risk of miscarriage associated with procedures such as amniocentesis outweighs the risk of Down syndrome for most women, so it is offered routinely only to women over 35, or those with a previous Down syndrome pregnancy. Improved social and educational opportunities for children with Down syndrome may cause some families to consider it not a sufficient reason to terminate a pregnancy (Wishart, 1991). |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.down-syndrome.org/reports/14/reports-14.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://assets.cdn.down-syndrome.org/pubs/a/reports-64.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
