Mon Jan 31, 2022 – 11:37 am EST
(The Daily Signal) – Republicans are demanding answers from the Food and Drug Administration following a damning report that the vast majority of non-invasive prenatal tests are inaccurate.
In a letter first obtained by The Daily Signal, a group of Republican lawmakers – propelled by Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, Rep. Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota, and Sen. Steve Daines of Montana – are calling on acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Janet Woodcock to address the January New York Times report on prenatal testing.
“When I first read the troubling New York Times story on noninvasive prenatal testing, I thought of my godson, who was recommended for abortion following a prenatal screening,” Roy told The Daily Signal. “He was born perfectly healthy, and to this day I am thankful that his parents chose life over fear.”
Roy-Daines-Fischbach Pro-Li… by Mary Margaret Olohan
“Many others folks I know have stories like this,” the congressman continued. “These tests have always raised ethical concerns because they can be used for eugenic purposes, and these recent findings about their efficacy only make the problem worse.”
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