What is prenatal diagnosis?

The aim of prenatal diagnosis is to confirm (or not) a disease suspected in the fetus during prenatal screening, and to assess the prognosis. It involves complementary imaging or biological examinations (blood tests or amniotic fluid sampling, for example). In France, there are multidisciplinary centers for prenatal diagnosis (CPDPN). These are teams of experts in fetal medicine and prenatal diagnosis, bringing together all the health professionals involved in this activity, in particular doctors specializing in gynecology-obstetrics, medical genetics, fetal ultrasound and neonatal pediatrics, When the fetal anomaly detected is assessed as having a "high probability that the unborn child will suffer from a particularly serious condition deemed incurable at the time of diagnosis", the CPDPN is responsible for certifying this. This makes it possible, if the woman (or couple) so wishes, to voluntarily terminate the pregnancy for medical reasons (IMG). The CPDPN's mission is also to contribute to the monitoring of pregnancy, childbirth and the care of the newborn in the best possible conditions.