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=== Availability of treatments === If a genetic disease is detected, there is often no treatment that can help the fetus until it is born. However, in the US, there are prenatal surgeries for [[spina bifida]] fetus.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} Early diagnosis gives the parents time to research and discuss post-natal treatment and care, or in some cases, abortion. [[Genetic counselors]] are usually called upon to help families make informed decisions regarding results of prenatal diagnosis.
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