Researchers investigating Gaucher disease, a treatable genetic disorder, found that parents who were not given a full understanding of the diagnosis often chose to abort their preborn babies.
The research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, advised that to avoid abortions, screening programs should offer complete information and proper counseling.
Dawn Vargo, associate bioethics analyst at Focus on the Family Action, said it's just the latest example of the ethical problems that can be associated with prenatal screening.
"This study provides evidence that parents who receive screening on complex genetic diseases may choose to abort their children based on misinformation or lack of information."
