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Amniocentesis
Amniocentesis

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Amniocentesis Defined

Aspiration of amniotic fluid, usually transabdominally, for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

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Blood Tests Ease Search for Down Syndrome

Published October 6, 2008, 6:53 pm, New York Times

New powerful genetic techniques may provide an alternative to amniocentesis, which can cause miscarriages.

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Cardinal accused of going soft on abortions at celebrity clinic

Published October 6, 2008, 6:17 pm, Daily Mail

The head of the Roman Catholic church in England has been accused of betraying the religious character of a hospital by allowing its rules on abortion to be watered down.

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Blood test for Down's syndrome unveiled

Published October 6, 2008, 5:24 pm, Nature

Genetic technology used to comb mother's blood for fetal DNA.

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  • Pharmaceutical Profile: Sequenom: An alternative to amniocentesis? Could be, if Sequenom has its way. They are working on a prenatal blood test that could test a fetus for genetic disorders without any possibility for harm. And the other advantage? Early clinical trials indicate it may be more accurate, too.

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