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Post #253,200 by ben_tilly 4/24/06 2:27:14 AM Reply	I just googled that one [link\|http://www.musckids.com/health_library/hrpregnant/amnio.htm\|http://www.musckids....regnant/amnio.htm] confirms 1/200 risk of complications after an amnio. However it points out that this is very close to the risk of complications at this point in pregnancy if you don't have an amnio. I don't know what the actual risk from an amnio is. But it sounds like it is a lot lower than 1/200. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #253,222 by tuberculosis 4/24/06 11:14:56 AM Reply	I don't think the FDA would approve a "test" that imposed a .5% chance of loss of life. [link\|http://www.blackbagops.net\|Black Bag Operations Log] [link\|http://www.objectiveclips.com\|Artificial Intelligence] [link\|http://www.badpage.info/seaside/html\|Scrutinizer]
Post #253,232 by jake123 4/24/06 12:06:51 PM Reply	That would depend on whether or not the profiting company made their proper donations to the proper places, wouldn't it? --\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n* Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca \n [link\|http://consultron.ca\|http://consultron.ca] [link\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] \n Kingston Ontario Canada [link\|news://news.consultron.ca\|news://news.consultron.ca] *\n-------------------------------------------------------------------
Post #253,238 by ben_tilly 4/24/06 12:46:55 PM Reply	Why not? The life that is at risk is a fetus which is legal to abort. In fact not only might the FDA approve something like this, they already have! They have approved early amnios, and the incremental risk of abortion from one of those is above .5%. The FDA requires informed consent, but also allows the procedure. Even leaving that fact aside, in the group this is recommended for, the odds of turning up a problem (mainly Down's syndrome) is higher than the odds of the test causing a problem. No matter how great the absolute risk is, the relative risk suggests that the test is reasonable. (Though, of course, you want to improve the risk if you can.) Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)

Opinions sought about an Amnio. - (static) - (10) - April 20, 2006, 12:33:51 AM EDT

Huh, I thought that happened sooner - (ben_tilly) - (1) - April 20, 2006, 12:46:43 AM EDT

She's had the triple-marker one. - (static) - April 20, 2006, 02:01:22 AM EDT

Any other family history concerns? - (Another Scott) - April 20, 2006, 12:51:07 AM EDT

static, here is some hopefully good advice - (boxley) - April 20, 2006, 02:07:43 AM EDT

A very difficult decision to make. - (bionerd) - April 20, 2006, 11:57:18 AM EDT

That number sounds way high - (tuberculosis) - (4) - April 24, 2006, 01:00:29 AM EDT

I just googled that one - (ben_tilly) - (3) - April 24, 2006, 02:27:14 AM EDT

I don't think the FDA would approve - (tuberculosis) - (2) - April 24, 2006, 11:14:56 AM EDT

That would depend on whether or not the - (jake123) - April 24, 2006, 12:06:51 PM EDT

Why not? - (ben_tilly) - April 24, 2006, 12:46:55 PM EDT

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