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CDC: Prenatal Discussion of HIV Testing - Testing for the HIV virus during pregnancy.
Prenatal Testing - Definitions of the following testing procedures: amnioscentesis, ultrasound, chorionic villi sampling, and fetal development.
How Stuff Works - Illustrated narrative describing an assortment of testing decisions.
NT Laboratories - Offers information on a variety of prenatal tests, including amniocentisis, and the ultra-screen.
Picture Perfect: The Politics of Prenatal Testing - Article by Elizabeth Kristol, addressing the safety and necessity of screening.
fFN Test - Offers information about premature labor and using the fetal fibronection test to assess the risk of premature delivery.
Prenatal Diagnosis - Handout from American Academy of Family Physicians provides a general overview of amniocentesis and CVS.
Antenatal Results and Choices - ARC - UK Charity offering information and support for those considering, going through or making decisions based on the results of pre-natal tests.
AmnioNet - Information on fetal health and development and prenatal diagnosis with emphasis on early, safe wellness amniocentesis and high resolution ultrasound imaging.
Perinatal Hospice.org - Resources for families choosing to continue a pregnancy following prenatal testing that indicates the baby has a terminal condition.

Chorionic villus sampling - Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a form of prenatal diagnosis to determine genetic abnormalities in the fetus. It entails getting a sample of the chorionic villus (placental tissue) and testing it.