UK doctor advocates ‘opt-in’ system for DS testing
October 28th, 2009From the [UK] Daily Mail:
Leading obstetrician Robert Llewellyn says pregnant women in the UK should be given more counseling before opting to test for Down syndrome.
At present, he said the National Health Service has what amounts to an ‘opt out’ system, in which mothers are screened for Down’s at 12 weeks unless they specifically refuse it.
He fears the routine nature of this means many mothers do not realize the complex issues it raises and are not prepared if told their child could have Down’s.
This, in turn, could lead some to make an instinctive choice to abort the pregnancy if the baby does have the disorder.
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