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. 1999 Apr;25(2):163–171. doi: 10.1136/jme.25.2.163

Prenatal diagnosis and discrimination against the disabled.

L Gillam 1
PMCID: PMC479202  PMID: 10226923

Abstract

Two versions of the argument that prenatal diagnosis discriminates against the disabled are distinguished and analysed. Both are shown to be inadequate, but some valid concerns about the social effects of prenatal diagnosis are highlighted.

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