New research from Monash University has found substantial variation in prenatal screening across Australia, with health care professionals reporting ongoing challenges in providing equitable access and pretest counseling. The research is published in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. In Australia, pregnant people can choose to have a screening test to detect common genetic conditions, such as Down syndrome, in their unborn baby. Noninvasive prenatal testing, or NIPT, is recognized as the most accurate screening test for such conditions, but it currently has no Medicare rebate. While most health care Read More