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Women’s Stories

The videos are enacted quotes from women’s stories

I had an amniocentesis...	I said no to amniocentesis...
I had an amniocentesis and everything was fine	The risk of miscarriage was too high for me
Amniocentesis showed that my baby had Down’s syndrome	I’m glad I didn’t have an amniocentesis
My amniocentesis showed Down’s syndrome and I continued the pregnancy	I decided not to have an amniocentesis
My amniocentesis showed Down’s syndrome and I ended the pregnancy	I said no to amniocentesis and my baby was born with Down’s syndrome
I had a termination of pregnancy	My husband and I did not always agree about the amniocentesis
About the procedure...	I miscarried after amniocentesis...
Amniocentesis can be uncomfortable but not painful	I miscarried after amniocentesis and I regret having done it
Waiting for the amniocentesis results was difficult	I miscarried after amniocentesis but I don’t regret having done it