ACOG Now Recommends that NIPS be offered to all pregnant women

Certified genetic counselor Emily Goldberg discusses the new ACOG guidelines related to Screening for Fetal Chromosomal Abnormalities. ACOG (The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology) now recommends that NIPS (Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening) be offered to all women, rather than to only women with higher risk pregnancies. Emily also reviews current use and practices related to NIPS, its benefits and limitations.

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Related Articles & Resources: 

ACOG Practice Bulletin #226: “Screening for Fetal Chromosomal Abnormalities,” Obstetrics and Gynecology. Vol 136, No. 4. October 2020. (Behind paywall)

“ACOG Guidelines Recommend NIPT for All Pregnancies Regardless of Risk” Genome Web. August 17, 2020.

Resources related to Down Syndrome 

The National Down Syndrome Adoption Network

National Down Syndrome Society

“Genetic Testing and the Rush to Perfection,“ National Council on Disability, October 23, 2019.

“National Council on Disability Recommends More Regulation of NIPT.” Genome Web, October 23, 2019.

Related Grey Genetics News Corner blog posts:

Kamp, Bailey. “Mitigating Misinformation: Spreading Awareness for Down syndrome”

Landucci, Kelly. “NIPS: More Thank Just a Sex Reveal”

Thompson, Stephanie. “Adoption as an Option: The National Down Syndrome Adoption Network”

Related Patient Stories podcast episodes:

Down Syndrome and Adoption as an Option: A Patient Stories interview with Stephanie Thompson of the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network

Unexpected Joys on the Scenic Route with Down Syndrome: A Patient Stories interview with Julie McConnel 

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