Eugenic Abortion (Selective Abortion)

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30 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 2 trials/studies) found for this Therapy

Description: Abortion performed because of possible fetal defects.

Also Known As:

Selective Abortion; Abortion, Eugenic; Abortion, Selective; Abortions, Eugenic; Abortions, Selective; Eugenic Abortions; Selective Abortions

Therapy Context: Research Results

Operative Surgical Procedures: 4

Obstetric Surgical Procedures: 56

Induced Abortion: 1414

Eugenic Abortion: 30

Experts

1.	Diniz, Debora: 1 article (08/2007)

Related Diseases

1.	Down Syndrome (Down's Syndrome) 10/01/1983 - "Huether summarizes the findings of a study to project the annual number of Down's syndrome births in the United States during the years 1979-2000, and to estimate the effect of prenatal diagnosis and selective abortion on these projections" 01/01/2002 - "I argue that there is an important analogy between sex selection and selective abortion of fetuses diagnosed with Down syndrome" 08/01/1996 - "Selective abortion of fetuses with Down syndrome was discussed in terms of current abortion perspectives, genetic testing, legislation, and ethical principles" 08/01/1996 - "Ethical and legal issues regarding selective abortion of fetuses with Down syndrome." 09/01/1993 - "The model was based on maternal age specific Down syndrome risk, local demographic factors, age distribution of females, age specific fertility rate, trends in age specific fertility rate, expected impact of prenatal diagnosis, type of screening, utilization ratio of screening program, and utilization ratio of selective abortion" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
2.	Hemoglobinopathies 10/01/2005 - "OBJECTIVES: We conducted population specific confidential enquiries among immigrants who had never experienced hemoglobinopathies, to study the reliability of this approach in estimating the wish for primary prevention by prenatal diagnosis and selective abortion" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
3.	Neural Tube Defects (Exencephaly) 11/15/1997 - "OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiological impact of prenatal diagnosis and selective abortion on the frequency of neural tube defects (NTD) in the period 1980-1992 in the Northern Netherlands in comparison with data from other European regions" 01/01/1994 - "The birth prevalence of neural tube defects fell by 95% in England and Wales between 1970 and 1990 largely as a result of antenatal screening, subsequent diagnosis and selective abortion of affected pregnancies" 01/01/1985 - "A survey in the Northern Region of England, with official statistics from Scotland, shows that in spite of the contribution made by selective abortion, there appears to be a genuine reduction in the population incidence of neural tube defect in Scotland" 10/19/1985 - "This model suggests that screening for neural tube defects or Down's syndrome, and then preventing the birth of those afflicted through selective abortion, is more cost beneficial than previous estimates have indicated." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
4.	Spinal Dysraphism (Spina Bifida) 06/01/1979 - "May spina bifida result from an X-linked defect in a selective abortion mechanism?" 04/20/1974 - "Prenatal diagnosis and selective abortion for anencephaly and spina bifida." 01/01/1995 - "There was no consensus among Canadian physicians on the acceptability of abortion, but more than 55% of respondents from France and Quebec would accept the selective abortion of a fetus affected with trisomy 21, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, Huntington's chorea, or spina bifida" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
5.	Anencephaly (Aprosencephaly) 08/01/2007 - "Selective abortion in Brazil: the anencephaly case." 04/20/1974 - "Prenatal diagnosis and selective abortion for anencephaly and spina bifida." 02/01/1980 - "If anencephaly can be diagnosed in X-ray and ultrasonic scan, with below normal estriol values and elevated alpha-fetoprotein levels, the indications for a eugenic abortion are fulfilled if the mother gives her informed consent." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
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