This study focused on the utilization of prenatal genetic tests, the Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP)
test, among ethnic groups. It examined the influence of selected ethnocultural factors …

This paper presents data from the California maternal serum alpha fetoprotein (MSAFP)
program in order to explore the effect and interaction of various factors, especially ethnicity …

The purpose of this cross‐sectional study of 999 socioeconomically and racially/ethnically
diverse pregnant women was to explore prenatal genetic testing attitudes and beliefs and …

Bioethical standards and counseling techniques that regulate prenatal diagnosis in the
United States were developed at a time when the principal constituency for fetal testing was …

Despite increased visibility and availability of prenatal testing procedures, very little is known
about the attitudes among the populace toward these procedures. Using a computer …

This study explores factors related to uptake of prenatal genetic testing (PGT) in a hard-to-
reach and underrepresented sample of Hispanic women. PGT can offer the couple …

The article informs that Black and Hispanic women in the US are considerably less likely
than whites to seek prenatal tests that may detect certain chromosomal abnormalities; …

Cunningham and Kizer's (1990) timely article on the current status of maternal serum alpha-
fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening activities conducted by state health agencies provides fresh …

The number of prenatal genetic tests that are being offered to women is constantly
increasing. However, there is little national data as to who is performing the tests and the …

Abstract Objectives To examine rural Latinas' understandings of prenatal testing, birth
defects, and risk in the context of their expanded AFP (XAFP) screening decisions. Design …