Czy każda kobieta w ciąży powinna mieć swobodny dostęp do badań prenatalnych? Prawne aspekty wykonywania badań prenatalnych w Polsce

*Konrad Wroński¹, Roman Bocian², Łukasz Dziki¹, Adam Depta³, Jarosław Cywiński¹, Adam Dziki¹

Summary
Introduction:In the 21^st century prenatal examinations are of fundamental importance in obstetrics. Both invasive and non-invasive examinations make it possible to diagnose most diseases in unborn babies, and in case of diagnosing genetic defects, to implement an effective treatment of a baby still in the fetal stage, or soon after birth. An early diagnosing of diseases in an unborn baby is crucial to further treatment and also to the pregnancy itself.
Objectives: The objective of this research was to become familiar with patients´ opinions about prenatal examinations in pregnant women.
Material and methods: A group of 700 patients staying in Pirogow Hospital in Lodz was requested to fill in a survey prepared by the authors, in which instruments were applied to examine patients´ opinions about prenatal examinations in pregnant women. The necessary calculations were done by means by followings packets: STATISTICA 7.1 and EXCEL 2008.
Results: The analysis of the results of this research reveals that 661 (94.4%) respondents claim that each pregnant woman should have a free access to prenatal examinations. Among 700 respondents 31 (4.4%) thought otherwise and 8 (1.1%) respondents had no opinion in this matter.
Conclusions: Prenatal examinations are more and more important in obstetrics. Future parents have a right to consciously make plans concerning their family, and also have a right to an abortion if it turns out that their baby might be born with a genetic defect. Respecting this right rests a duty on every doctor.

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