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The Regulation of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) in France: Continuity and Changes in the Development of Prenatal Testing

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This article examines the regulation of the screening of fetal abnormalities in France before and after the implementation of the new technique of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in 2013. In addition, this article evaluates the effectiveness of the regulatory framework in addressing the ethical and social issues raised by this technique from a legal and sociological perspective. The analysis reveals that the regulations, consistent with that applied to other prenatal screening techniques, fail to take proper account of the following problems posed by NIPT: the continuing increase in the number of abnormalities detected in fetuses, the context of mounting pressure from the manufacturers, and the challenges involved in providing pregnant women with quality information that preserves their reproductive autonomy.

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hal-04593444 , version 1 (29-05-2024)

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Carine Vassy, Laurence Brunet, Christine Noiville. The Regulation of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) in France: Continuity and Changes in the Development of Prenatal Testing. OBM Genetics, 2021, 6 (1), pp.1-1. ⟨10.21926/obm.genet.2201149⟩. ⟨hal-04593444⟩
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