fetal diagnosis

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

She herself had to travel to Colorado in 2016 to get an abortion at 32 weeks due to a fetal diagnosis because New York had a criminal ban post-viability.

From Slate

Abortion rights advocates plan to ask the courts to repeal any remaining abortion bans and restrictions on the books in Ohio, including a mandatory 24-hour period that abortion seekers must wait before they can have the procedure and a ban on abortions after a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

From Washington Times

After the fetal diagnosis, the patient's Missouri doctors told her that her life wasn't in immediate danger, but they also pointed out the risks of carrying the pregnancy to term.

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