Abstract
In the Netherlands prenatal screening is offered as a mean to increase reproductive choices of couples. All women are counseled on the existing options by trained midwives. The government puts a great emphasis on informed choice and on womens' opinions and reactions to screenings options. Since 2017 non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT, cf-DNA) is offered as first tier screening for aneuploidies in the genome-wide (GW) variant at the cost of 175 Euro's. Uptake is around 50%. This screenings offer is perceived as unconventional for the traditionally cautious Dutch system.
Highlights
In the Netherlands prenatal screening is offered as a mean to increase reproductive choices of couples
The foundation on which Prenatal Screening has been endorsed in the NL is that the offer should enhance reproductive choices and it is essential that it rests on informed choice of women/couples [4]
In April 2017, a second governmental license was granted to evaluate the implementation of non invasive prenatal test (NIPT) as a first tier screening test for trisomies 21, 18, and 13 within the government-supported national prenatal screening program (TRIDENT-2 study) [6]
Summary
In the Netherlands prenatal screening is offered as a mean to increase reproductive choices of couples. Since 2017 non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT, cf-DNA) is offered as first tier screening for aneuploidies in the genome-wide (GW) variant at the cost of 175 Euro’s.
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