Prenatal Testing A Sociological Perspective
with a new Afterword

Subjects:

• Family Resources » Pregnancy & Birthing
• Women's Studies » Women's Studies (General)

Reviews:

• The literature the authors have drawn on reflects their own backgrounds in medical sociology, anthropology, and health policy. The breadth of analysis makes this book a significant addition to other accounts of research into women's experiences of prenatal testing.
  —Midwifery, U.K.
• Genetic counseling training programs should consider this resource for their required reading lists.
  —
  Journal of Genetic Counseling
• ...a timely and welcome contribution to the ongoing national discussions and medical/ethical dialogues on the controversial and expanding use of prenatal testing.
  —The Midwest Book Review

Table of Contents:

• Foreword by Arthur L. Caplan
• The Social Construction of Pregnancy
• The Procedures
• The Ethos of Nondirectiveness
• The Genetic Counseling Session
• Amniocentesis: The Early Years
• Who Uses Prenatal Diagnosis Today
• Assessing the Risks
• Attitudes about Abortion
• Abnormal Diagnosis and Termination
• Fetal Sex Identification
• Prenatal Testing and Competing Social Goals
• Appendices
• Afterword
• References
• Index