1 Prenatal Genetic Screening and Diagnostic Testing
Marion S. Verp
2 Preimplantation Genetic Screening and Diagnostic Testing
Joe Leigh Simpson
3 Medical Reasons for Pregnancy Interruption: Chromosomal and Genetic Abnormalities
Jeffrey S. Dungan
4 Medical Reasons for Pregnancy Interruption: Structural Abnormalities
Lucas Otaño, César H. Meller, and Horacio A. Aiello
5 Medical Reasons or Pregnancy Interruption: Fetal Reduction
Mark I. Evans, Stephanie Andriole, Shara M. Evans, and David W. Britt
6 Fetal Pain
Stuart W. G. Derbyshire
7 Giving Bad and Ambiguous News
Joan G. Lalor
PART II: THE LEGAL LANDSCAPE
8 Legal Issues in Prenatal and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Valerie Gutmann Koch
PART III: ALTERNATIVE SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
9 Ethical Issues
Mary B. Mahowald
10 Religious Traditions
Rebecca Rae Anderson
11 Disability Perspectives
David Wasserman
12 Feminist Perspectives on Prenatal and Preimplantation Diagnosis
Deborah Blizzard
PART IV: PSYCHOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE
13 Critical Aspects of Decision-Making and Grieving After Diagnosis of Fetal Anomaly
Judith L. M. McCoyd
14 Helping Patients Cope with Their Decisions
Joann Paley Galst
15 A Burden of Choice—The Ripple Effect: Parents’ Grief and the Role of Family and Friends
Julie Bindeman
16 Postscript: A Patient’s Perspective
Katherine Burns
Joann Paley Galst, PhD, New York, NY, USA
Marion S. Verp, MD, Evanston, IL, USA.
This book aims to expand the awareness and understanding of the emotional sequelae of prenatal/preimplantation diagnosis, prenatal decision-making, pregnancy interruption for fetal anomaly, multifetal reduction for high-order multifetal pregnancies, and preimplantation choices involving the selection of embryos. Featuring a multi-disciplinary approach, it examines prenatal and preimplantation diagnosis from medical, legal, ethical, and psychosocial perspectives. Prenatal and Preimplantation Diagnosis is an excellent resource for obstetricians, reproductive endocrinologists, clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, and mental health professionals seeking to better support patients faced with difficult choices.