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Prenatal testing legislation.(POLICY & PRACTICE)(Brief Article)
New federal legislation aims to improve the information that expectant parents receive when a prenatal test is positive for conditions such as Down syndrome and spina bifida. The Prenatally Diagnosed Condition Awareness Act (S. 609/H.R. 1353) is sponsored by Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) and Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.). "We have been able to screen for certain conditions in the womb for quite some time now, but I'm concerned that we don't have a great track record ...
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