title: Relinquishment of infants with Down syndrome in Israel: trends by time.
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.
authors.affiliation: Tel-Aviv University Medical School, Israel. siegals@gertner.health.gov.il
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sadetzki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chetrit
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akstein
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Keinan
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Luxenburg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Modan
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D002676:Child, Unwanted; D015331:Cohort Studies; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008423:Maternal Age; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D005791:Patient Care / Q000639:trends*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors