The Wednesday Conversation

Episode 530: The Untold Story of Prenatal Testing (Part 1)


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In recent years, pregnant moms have increasingly been offered NIPT (non-invasive prenatal testing) early in pregnancy. Silicon Valley startups are racing to cash in on the market for early-stage tests that can help identify genetic abnormalities and disorders. But it turns out that these tests are highly unreliable and often misleading. A New York Times investigation discovered that the five most common microdeletion tests (tests that look for chromosomal abnormalities) are incorrect 85% of the time. In this episode, a special guest (Hannah) shares her own troubling experience with faulty NIPT testing. Her story highlights the personal and ethical implications of this emerging aspect of prenatal medicine.

(0:00) Introductions: Might There Be Good BBQ in Omaha?
(3:36) A Basic Overview of Pre-Natal Testing
(9:27) Hannah Tells Her Story
(28:49) Spread The Word: Christian Couples Need to Know the Facts on NIPT

Resources & Articles:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/01/upshot/pregnancy-birth-genetic-testing.html
https://wng.org/opinions/discrimination-down-to-a-science-1641556177
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgljz4vve2o
https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2022/09/06/inaccurate-prenatal-tests-can-harm-expectant-parents-but-stronger-oversight-can-help
https://time.com/7264271/ivf-pgta-test-lawsuit/

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