New prenatal test “In small clinics, etc.” Academic guidelines revised June 21 21:21

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Regarding the new prenatal test that analyzes the blood of pregnant women for chromosomal abnormalities in prenatal babies, the Japanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology approves partially revised guidelines so that it can be carried out even in small clinics Did.

The new prenatal test is a test that analyzes the blood of a pregnant woman to determine if the fetus has three chromosomal abnormalities such as Down's syndrome.The academic society is to certify a facility that can provide sufficient counseling, but medical treatment performed without authorization The number of places is increasing.

Regarding this, the Japanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology last year provided guidelines to ease the conditions so that small medical institutions can be tested if certain conditions are met, but the Japan Pediatrics Association and others are planning to support pregnant women. However, the operation of the guideline was once suspended.

Regarding this, the Japanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at the general meeting held on the 20th, newly added that the academic society jointly created explanatory documents for pregnant women to be examined and created a consultation desk for pregnant women, etc. Approved the revised guidelines.

At the press conference, the academic society explained that it received a statement from the Japanese Society of Pediatrics and others that "the content is acceptable and I would like to properly support it", and in the future, in order to carry out tests based on new guidelines, You are discussing with the Ministry of Labor.

Mikio Mikami, Chairman of the Ethics Committee, said, “Amidst the stagnation of debate, the academic societies have agreed to create a system that will prevent pregnant women from feeling any trouble.”

Medical ethics experts recommend "enhancing care when making decisions"

With regard to the new prenatal test, a group of volunteers made up of medical ethics and sociology specialists is making a proposal on the ideal way of the test on 17th of this month.

The proposals are concerned that the debate on the new prenatal test will be stagnant and that a quick conclusion may be reached regarding the ideal way of the test.

Then, with respect to the national government and related academic societies,
▽Participation of parties such as women and people who were actually tested in discussions to determine guidelines for conducting tests
▽Quality of counseling and consultation for those who are tested In order to increase the number of patients, it is necessary to enhance the training for medical personnel
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One of the callers of the proposal, Associate Professor Yukiko Saito of Kitasato University, said about the new guidelines of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ``We must create a system that can accept the worries and conflicts of pregnant women who have been examined. It is doubtful that not only the specialized explanation of medicine but also the anxiety that cannot be easily expressed are closely secured in the heart of the pregnant woman."