Current Status and Future of Genomics in Fetal and Maternal Medicine: A scientific review commissioned by European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG)

Abstract

This EBCOG guidance reviews the current and future status of genomics within fetal and maternal medicine. This document addresses the clinical uses of genetic testing in both screening and diagnostic testing prenatally. The role of genomics within fetal and maternal medicine is described. The research and future implications of genetic testing as well as the educational, ethical and economic implications of genomics are discussed.