Pro-life and pro-choice will always be an interesting debate. The topic of pro-life relating to the responsibility of caring for the child, especially when they have special needs is a very serious and sad issue. It is easy to say, âI am pro-lifeâ however, it may not be so easy for certain parents to agree to taking on a 24/7 responsibility over a special needs child.
Comprehensive Chromosome Screening & IVF. PFC offers Comprehensive Chromosome Screening (CCS) as an option for patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). CCS is a treatment for women that wish to improve implantation rates, reduce miscarriage rates, and reduce the risk of multiples after IVF.
Screening for some of the common chromosome abnormalities is now available by taking a sample of motherâs blood and looking for DNA (genetic material from her pregnancy). These tests are often called ânon-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) or âprenatal cell-free DNA screening (cfDNA). What are these tests for? These tests can tell us the chance, or likelihood, that a baby may have certain types of chromosome abnormalities including Down syndrome, trisomy 18 and trisomy 13. There is also the option to screen for sex chromosome abnormalities.