Posted: May 19, 2012 1:40 pm
chairman bill wrote:It's interesting to note that the test isn't conclusive, and it's possible to get a false positive. In addition, there's a variant of Down's that is referred to as a mosaic form, where the trisomy 21 occurs in just one or more cell lines. It's possible that any one of the members here has a mosaic form, and is completely unaware of the fact.
How many foetuses have been aborted, where there might be no significant impact on the child, we do not know.
Is it important?