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If your doctor has recommended that you have a chorionic villus sampling test - a test to check for genetic abnormalities in the fetus, the newest research may be of some comfort to you. CVS is done as early as 10 weeks. It can be done through the abdomen, like an amniocentesis, or through the cervix.

A New Zealand report on the cultural, ethical and spiritual aspects of pre-birth testing by Toi te Taiao: the Bioethics Council June 23, 2008 — wolbring some far reaching recommendations such as Recommendation 9 There is insufficient cultural, ethical and spiritual reasons to prohibit the use of

A current bill before Parliament would revise the current regulation of IVF. One clause has caused great debate, especially amongst people with disabilities. It states: (9) Persons or embryos that are known to have a gene, chromosome or mitochondrion abnormality involving a significant risk that a