Sunday, April 27, 2014

The Pros and Cons of The Prenatal Testing Education Bill

If my bill were to be passed, it would promote further education and thought into the process of deciding whether or not to undergo prenatal testing. The postivie aspects of my bill include:
-Healthcare providers and/or doctors having conversations with the patients regarding the environmental health, which would allow patients another opportunity to be informed before making their decision
-The environmental health information would be posted on the department of Public Health's website, which would give the public access to this information
-Develop an education program for physicians and surgeons and the public, allowing everyone involved in the process to be well-informed and educated 
-Prevent patients from unknowingly harming the unborn child through environmental substances and chemicals 
-Establishes criteria for eligibility for prenatal testing, which would limit the amount of patients undergoing the process unnecessarily. 

There are not many cons to my bill, most of the aspects are positive and promote informing patients on safe practices in their environment to prevent harm of the developing child. A few cons could include:
-The added cost of these pamphlets and distributing this information
-The extra time spent by doctors having to discuss this information with patients
-The possibility of limited availability of prenatal tests after criteria for eligibility becomes more strict. 

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