Do women know that prenatal testing detects fetuses with Down syndrome?

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This questionnaire-based study in Victoria, Australia, examined the responses of pregnant women, aged 37 years and over, to a question about what they expected prenatal testing (screening and/or diagnosis) for birth defects to tell them about their pregnancy. Content analysis showed that, of the 432 tested women, 61.3% mentioned Down syndrome, chromosomal abnormalities or trisomies. Women undergoing both...

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