Like all medical procedure, there is a slight risk, in this case, to the fetus. One must weigh the value of "relief" against this risk. I've actually had to make this decision because my wife was over 40 when she had our daughter, and ambio-test is recommened to screen for Downs syndrom.
My question to Delilah was: If this test is positive for Downs, then would you abort? Since the answer was "No" then I asked what the point of the test would be? All was well without the test, and we simply had to deal with the unknown for a few months: Not a huge price to pay to avoid the risk, IMHO.
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