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tinbad | 4 years ago

Having gone through two twin pregnancies (where the odds of these tests being correct are especially low) we declined all of them. Anecdotally, I know of several parents who had a positive test for genetic disorder, went ahead with the pregnancy anyway and children were perfectly healthy. Until these tests are close to 100% reliable I don’t see the point.

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CorrectHorseBat|4 years ago

The point is that it is a screening test. A positive test will be followed by a more invasive test that has a lower false positive rate.

sundvor|4 years ago

"The good news is that the invasive test proved the screener was incorrect. The bad news is that it looks like you've now lost your baby. It was fine though!".

The risks associated with this extended testing are just not worth it, perhaps aside from Down's (from a numbers point of view). Even then, there are many completely gorgeous children and people with Down's .. chances are you'll have a curveball in life one way or another at any rate.

I have two children, one diagnosed with ADHD/ASD, the other likely not too different but too early to tell. Apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. Wouldn't change a thing, other than to avoid the ABA services companies like plague - they prey on your insecurities and you might face financial ruin for possibly no real benefit to the child if you go along with their spiels.

So, to see medical companies exploiting vulnerable new parents who will do anything for their children? I am shocked. (/S...)

XorNot|4 years ago

"it worked out fine for me" is not particularly reassuring when the alternative is a lifetime of medical bills and possibly a permanent dependent.

tagoregrtst|4 years ago

The alternative is loving a human being and playing the cards you’re dealt

bdowling|4 years ago

Depending on what state/country you live in, care for a disabled citizen may be partly or wholly paid for by the state. The parents may also be able to become qualified caregivers, in which case they can be paid to take care of the child.