Prenatal test for intelligence As prenatal tests make it possible to identify fetuses that will have mental retardation, deafness, early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and a range of other conditions, such personal deliberations are adding a new layer to the fraught political debate over abortion. Abortion rights supporters — who believe that a woman has the right [...]
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Henry J. Silverman, M.D., M.A. is Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Dr. Silverman completed his medical education at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, followed by an internship and residency at Baltimore City Hospital.... Read more
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