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Burden of Knowledge: Moral Dilemmas in Prenatal Testing

  • Topics: prenatal diagnosis, selective abortion, disability
  • Brief Summary: A documentary exploring the "burden of knowledge" confronted by pregnant women undergoing prenatal diagnosis. Includes interviews with women and their partners, geneticists, disability-rights and feminist activists, very thought-provoking.
  • Date of Release: 1994
  • Length: 54 minutes
  • Where to get it: Fanlight Productions