When parents have to decide about life or death (Swiss Press Audio 2013, by Thomas Zuberbühler) - Swiss Press Award

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Thomas Zuberbühler

A new, less risky prenatal test for the early detection of trisomy 21 has raised new ethical questions about the right to life in Switzerland. To what extent should people decide about new life? And at what point is a life worth living? In this report from a birth preparation course in St. Gallen, expectant mothers share their joys and worries about their child and the pangs of conscience that arise from such a test.