The Blame Game: Prenatal Genetic Testing and Abortion

Amniocentesis (Photo credit: Saturn Stills/ www.sciencesource.com)Do you get that feeling?В  You know when you hear about a new prenatal test and you shake your head, let a little grumble escape from your mouth, and then you notice the sickening feeling in the pit of your stomach.В  Many pro-lifers get that feeling because they know that a new prenatal test performed even earlier means more innocent babies aborted.В  I normally don't talk about something as mushy as feelings, but today, I want to talk about that feeling.A few months ago scientists announced a new way to genetically test a fetus as early as 12 weeks.В  Unlike amniocentesis, or chorionic villus sampling (CVS) each with a risk of miscarriage, this new method finds fragments of the fetal DNA in the mother's blood.В  This test ...