D#7, HW#7 -- annotate a resouce

HW#7

1. Who is the author of the text and what are his/her/their credentials?

Laura Goetzl is the author and she is an M.D.

2. What is the purpose of the text and who is its intended audience?

the audience is primarily women that have concerns regarding age and their pregnancies.

3. What is the major claim made in the resource?

That the term "advanced maternal age" should be dropped and additional testing should be done on a case by case basis.

4. What are the reasons given for supporting the claim?

Because initial testing showed that women age 35 is where the risk of having a baby with a chromosomal disorder was equal to the risk of pregnancy loss with amniocentesis. So doctor's decided 35 was the age women should be offered amniocentesis. Now research shows that amniocentesis isn't that big of a risk.

5. What evidence is provided to support those reasons?

Risks of amniocentesis and chromosome abnormality are shown to not be equal. Meaning that advanced maternal age is not dependant on when amniocentisis is offered to pregnant women, as it once was.

6. How useful will this resource be in your own research? How does it fit with the other resources that you have found?

This is very helpful because it gives hope to older couples by giving accurate and updated information without sugar coating the risks. This article was also posted on a chat board, so I have feedback from other readers that I can use.