Addressing Reproductive Healthcare Disparities through Equitable Carrier Screening: Medical Racism and Genetic Discrimination in United States’ History Highlights the Needs for Change in Obstetrical Genetics Care

Carrier screening, a nearly half-century old practice, aims to provide individuals and couples with information about their risk of having children with serious genetic conditions. Traditionally, the conditions for which individuals were offered screening depended on their self-reported race or ethn...

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Main Authors: Aishwarya Arjunan, Deanna R. Darnes, Katelynn G. Sagaser, Ashley B. Svenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Societies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/12/2/33