Managing an Unexpected Prenatal Diagnosis: Critical Considerations for Counselors, Clinicians, and Friends

July 18, 2013 The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity Trinity International University Deerfield, IL
With new prenatal screening technologies it is now possible to identify aneuploidies from cell free DNA in maternal blood as early as 9 weeks with near 100% accuracy. This means that with a simple test of a mothers blood sample, Down syndrome and other genetic conditions can be identified earlier and with greater accuracy than ever before. It is more critical than ever that support structures are put into place which provide factual, balanced information and share the positive stories of delivering and raising children with Down syndrome and other genetic conditions Conference Topics and Speakers:
An Overview of Prenatal Testing Methods, Their Accuracy, Availability, and Use. The Relationship between Prenatal Diagnosis and Termination Rates. What is Known? Legislation and Policy Initiatives Regarding Prenatal Testing and Information
~~ Peter J. Smith, MD, MA. Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago ~~ Mark W Leach, JD, MA (Bioethics), Member, Stites & Harbison PLLC. President, Down Syndrome of Louisville. ~~ Byron C. Calhoun, MD, FACOG, FACS. Professor and Vice-Chair in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at West Virginia University-Charleston ~~ David Prentice, PhD. Senior Fellow and Director, Life Sciences. Family Research Council

Research into Therapeutic Treatments for Trisomy 21 and Other Genetic or Congenital Disabilities. Communicating an Unexpected Prenatal Diagnosis. Offering comfort and Encouragement to Families

~~ John M. Thorp, Jr., MD. Hugh McAllister Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Continuing Education Credit Available for Health Care Professionals To register: http://pgdc.eventbrite.com To request additional information: contact@lejeuneusa.org
Organized by: The Jerome Lejeune Foundation, USA - Family Research Council - Medical Students for Life - The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity