What is Prenatal diagnosis?
'''Prenatal testing''' or '''Prenatal diagnosis''' are tests done on [[pregnancy|pregnant]] women. They are used to test [[fetus]]es for [[birth defect]]s and some [[genetic disorder]]s. Prenatal tests can be non-invasive or invasive. Non-invasive tests include things like [[Ultrasound|utrasounds]]. In invasive tests, a needle is inserted - for example, to get a sample of fluid from the [[placenta]]). Prenatal tests can check for many conditions, like: * [[Down syndrome]] * [[Spina bifida]] * [[Cleft palate]] * [[Tay-Sachs disease]] * [[Sickle-cell disease]] * [[Thalassaemia]] * [[Cystic fibrosis]] * [[Fragile X syndrome]] In some cases, the tests are administered to determine if the parents want to [[abortion|abort]] the fetus. In some cases, fetal screening has been done to identify things that are not birth defects. For example, in some parts of the world, if an ultrasound shows that a fetus is [[female]], it is sometimes aborted.{{fact|date=December 2015}} The rise of [[Designer baby|designer babies]] raises a number of [[ethics|ethical]] and legal issues. {{Obstetrical procedures}} [[Category:Obstetrics and gynecology]] {{med-stub}}