Relinquishment of infants with Down syndrome in Israel: trends by time

Siegal Sadetzki; Angela Chetrit; Edna Akstein; Lital Keinan; Osnat Luxenburg; B. Modan

doi:10.1352/0895-8017(2000)105<0480:ROIWDS>2.0.CO;2

Relinquishment of infants with Down syndrome in Israel: trends by time

Siegal Sadetzki, Angela Chetrit, Edna Akstein, Lital Keinan, Osnat Luxenburg, B. Modan

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Abstract

To assess factors affecting parental relinquishment of infants with Down syndrome, we conducted a nationwide cohort study of infants with Down syndrome who were born in Israel during 1979-1983 and 1987-1991. Overall relinquishment rate was 25%. Major factors affecting relinquishment were mother's age, birth order, infant's health status, and study periods. A decision to relinquish a newborn infant in the hospital is probably based on a combination of several parameters, such as the economic status of the family, social mores, and religious beliefs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	480-485
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Volume	105
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1352/0895-8017(2000)105<0480:ROIWDS>2.0.CO;2
State	Published - Nov 2000

Keywords

Attitude
Child, Unwanted
Cohort Studies
Disabled Children
Down Syndrome/epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Israel/epidemiology
Maternal Age
Parents/psychology
Patient Care/trends
Socioeconomic Factors
Time Factors

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