英《泰晤士报》1981年5月9日科学报告栏报道:妊娠早期检查能够查出相当一部分胎儿患脊柱裂及脑和脊髓异常(神经管缺损)。遇有此种检出时,许多父母将决定终止妊娠。然而,并非所有的父母均同意这种方法,也并非所有先天缺陷的妊娠都可被检出。但若改换另一种办法,即试图减少畸胎的数量,则更能令人满 British “The Times” May 9, 1981 Scientific Bulletin Board Report: Early pregnancy examination can detect a considerable portion of the fetus suffering from spina bifida and brain and spinal cord abnormalities (neural tube defects). In the event of such a checkout, many parents will decide to terminate the pregnancy. However, not all parents agree with this method, and not all births with gestational defects can be detected. However, if the alternative is to try to reduce the number of teratos, then it will be more satisfactory