The article Elizabeth R Schlitz. “Living in the Shadow of Monchberg: Prenatal Testing and Genetic Abortion” in the book Erika Bachiochi. The Cost of “Choice”: Women Evaluate the Impact of Abortion” (San Francisco, CA: Encounter Books, 2004) tells the story of a woman whose prenatal test showed that her baby would have cystic fibrosis and who opted not to have an abortion.
The HMO initially denied medical coverage because the baby had “a pre-existing condition.” They eventually reversed the decision but they told the woman in essence: you knew about this condition before the baby was born. You could’ve prevented this baby from being born. You chose not to. Since you made that decision, you can find a way to pay for it.
Larry Thompson, “the Price of Knowledge: Genetic Tests That Predict Dire Conditions Become a Two-Edged Sword,” Washington Post, October 10, 1989. Z07
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