Bundestag Debates on Prenatal Tests - Request Calls for a Broader Data Base

Frankfurter Allgemeine

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Four years after the establishment of a non-invasive prenatal test on three genetic defects, the Bundestag wants to clarify the ethical and health-related consequences of this decision. Apparently, it has not done much good to date. On the contrary.

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More and more pregnant women are taking a blood test for the early detection of a possible trisomy. Several MPs warn that the test will be for routine examination - and receive support from the German Association of Disabled Persons.

stern.de

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On Friday, the Bundestag debated a stronger regulation of blood tests to detect certain genetic abnormalities of children before birth.More than a hundred MPs from CDU, CSU, SPD, Greens and Left are calling for a more precise regulation in a cross-group application, when these so-called "non-invasive prenatal tests" (NIPT) are to be used to determine trisomy diseases.The applicants fear that this examination would be used more regularly than med…

focus.de

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Genetic tests can be used to investigate whether a child with Down syndrome could be born. However, in a Bundestag debate, concerns were raised that the tests could be abused.

die-tagespost.de

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Astonishing, but true: Not every MP wants to know more. An intergroup motion for a trisomy blood test meets aggressive resistance.