ArticleAnnals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine2009
Some ethical issues in the prenatal diagnosis of sickle cell anaemia.
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- Burden of sickle cell disease among pregnant women in central India.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Perceptions of patients and stakeholders on a prenatal sickle cell disease screening and its results among tribal populations of Gujarat: a participatory mixed-method research.Journal of community genetics · 2025Article
- Successful pregnancy outcome after in vitro fertilisation following Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis/Polymerase Chain Reaction screening for single gene disorder (sickle cell anaemia) before embryo transfer: The clinical experience of an in vitro fertilisation clinic in Nigeria.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association · 2014Article
- Ethical aspects of obstetric care: expectations and experiences of patients in South East Nigeria.International journal of women's health · 2013Article
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Abstract
Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is the most common form of haemoglobinopathy in Nigeria affecting 1-3% of the population and it is associated with physical, psychosocial and emotional suffering. Prenatal diagnosis (PND) and genetic counseling are ways of preventing the spread of the disease; however these means of prevention are associated with many ethical dilemmas. Ethical issues discussed in this paper include the safety of the procedures used in obtaining tissue sample for prenatal diagnosis, abortion of affected fetuses and the question of genetic selection. Finally, the ethical implications of genetic counseling and issues relating to the principle of justice in healthcare are highlighted.
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