Down's Syndrome Screening and Reproductive Politics
Nominated for the Foundation of Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize 2018
In the UK and beyond, Down’s syndrome screening has become a universal programme in prenatal care. But why does screening persist, particularly in light of research that highlights pregnant women’s ambivalent and problematic experiences with it?
Drawing on an ethnography of Down’s syndrome screening in two UK clinics, Th...
Nominated for the Foundation of Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize 2018
In the UK and beyond, Down’s syndrome screening has become a universal programme in prenatal care. But why does screening persist, particularly in light of research that highlights pregnant women’s ambivalent and problematic experiences with it?
Drawing on an ethnography of Down’s syndrome screening in two UK clinics, Th...
