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January 29th, 2008Down syndrome groups anxious about increased prenatal testing
The Associated Press interviews Carrie Arganbright, a Kansas City mom who received a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, as a way of discussing the controversy presently swirling around prenatal testing.
While studies have found that many doctors are ill-prepared to offer a diagnosis of Down syndrome, Arganbright said her doctor was competent and compassionate. The reason:
Two weeks before delivering the diagnosis, he had attended a panel discussion in St. Louis in which a mother of a child with Down syndrome challenged the medical field to do a better job supporting families who continue their pregnancies.
Yes, that was me! Many thanks, once again, to the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists for sponsoring the event, which also included a medical malpractice plaintiff’s attorney, a nurse and a member of the president’s council on bioethics. It was a fascinating and memorable conversation.
My remarks to the doctors, “Tell Them It’s Not So Bad,” can be found here.
Carrie, if you’re reading this, please do drop me a line.
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March 2nd, 2008 at 8:26 pm
I am Carrie Arganbright’s husband and the father of soon to be born Mackenzie. Our Dr. stated that he was challenging himself to present a positive outlook for the next Down syndrome parents after the conference in St. Louis and two weeks later there we were sitting on the couch in his office.