İnvaziv Olmayan Prenatal Teste Etik Bakış

Abstract

Although the non-invasive prenatal test has very high sensitivity and specificity as a screening test, few false positive and false negative results have been reported. Since it is performed in the early weeks of pregnancy, this test reduces the need for invasive testing, and its prevalence and scope are gradually increasing. However, the fact that this test can be performed outside of medical reasons causes important ethical problems and controversy. Consultancy and informed consent are very important for the optimum non-invasive prenatal test offered to pregnant women. Ethical issues such as avoiding harm, equality, inclusiveness, autonomy and free choice of the pregnant woman and her partner should be addressed.