Abstract

GONZALEZ SALVAT, Rosa María  and  GONZALEZ LABRADOR, Ignacio. Eugenics and prenatal diagnosis. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2002, vol.28, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3062.

The use of the prenatal diagnosis in the practice of medical genetics has led us to remember eugenic theories. A historical review of this term was made and it was connected with the use of prenatal diagnosis (PND) and selective abortion in the light of the present bioethical knowledge.

Keywords : PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; BIOETHICS; GENETICS; MEDICAL; ABORTION, EUGENIC.

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