fetal diagnosis

British  

noun

1. prenatal determination of genetic or chemical abnormalities in a fetus, esp by amniocentesis

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Example Sentences

“But also people who might have a fetal diagnosis, who just can't get care locally.”

From Salon

Not so long ago, faced with the nightmare of a catastrophic fetal diagnosis, they would have had the option of saving themselves the anguish of such an undertaking.

From Slate

Major medical societies, and medical billing codes, define abortion as any procedure that terminates a pregnancy — whether that pregnancy is wanted or unwanted, whether a woman is seeking the procedure to clean out her uterus after a miscarriage, or because of a dire fetal diagnosis, or to terminate a pregnancy that she had not expected.

From New York Times

Doctors often soften language when speaking to patients, especially women who are devastated by a miscarriage or a dire fetal diagnosis, both of which carry their own stigmas.

From New York Times

Earlier this month, a divided federal appeals court lifted the hold on a similar Ohio law that prohibits doctors from performing abortions based on a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

From Washington Times