Write a 2-3 page essay (double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font) about amniocenteses
that answers the following questions:
What is the purpose of an amniocentesis? What information does this test provide?
Under what circumstances is an amniocentesis recommended?
What are the risks of an amniocentesis?
What other procedures are available that can provide information about potential
genetic conditions that the fetfktus may have? Describe them
