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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Family planning as a method of prevention.

AUTHORS

Stein ZA

SOURCE

In: Koch, R. and De La Cruz, F.F., eds. Down's syndrome (Mongolism): research,

prevention and management. New York, Brunner/Mazel, 1975. p. 67-77

ABSTRACT

New approaches, particularly prenatal diagnosis relating to the preventability of Down's Syndrome, raise fundamental

issues for public health and social action. In considering primary prevention, the alternatives of prevention of

conception and intervention after conception must be considered. A program of prevention of conception would have

as its target women known to be a high risk in bearing a child with Down's Syndrome, those identified by genetic

transmission and by maternal age. The influence of maternal age on total incidence is large, and, consequently,

the incidence of Down's Syndrome would decrease automatically if older women prevented conception. Family

planning and contraceptive advice needs to be fully available to older couples. The available form of intervention

after conception is prenatal diagnostic screening. This program would be based on amniocentesis; laboratory

culture of aspirated cells for identification of karyotypes; induced abortion; a comprehensive service to ensure that

the population is covered in terms of information, access to screening, and obstetric services; and evaluation of the

program in terms of efficacy and ethics. It is proposed that in the 1st phase prenatal screening be offered to all

pregnant women aged 40 years and older. The program would require that every woman subjected to amniocentesis

be fol lowed at least until delivery. No prediction can be made concerning the proportion of women who would

accept the offer of the screening test and an induced abortion if it were positive. The rate of acceptance will be

partially related to the vigor with which the program is explained and made accessible to the public. On the basis of

this evaluation, it is concluded that where abortion laws allow, the possibilities of a prenatal screening program for

Down's Syndrome should be explored without delay. The key to transforming the diagnostic procedure from a clinical

measure for sporadic use into a public health measure for systematic use is to adapt it as a screening device.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 2567-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family planning as a method of prevention.", is(are) Stein

ZA. The source of this article is "In: Koch, R. and De La Cruz, F.F., eds. Down's syndrome (Mongolism): research,

prevention and management. New York, Brunner/Mazel, 1975. p. 67-77". This article was published in 1975 in

English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T 2567-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN:

32567

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