“search and destroy” is exactly right. The little Kaiser nurse that was offering the amnio test to me later told me a sad story. She said she too was pregnant a while back, had an amnio, and was told there was something wrong with her baby. At six months, she worried so much about the baby, she had a miscarriage. The baby was perfectly fine afterall. She quietly said to me, I’m glad you refused the test. The test destroyed her perfectly healthy pregnancy, and any joy in anticipating the arrival of her baby.
Heartbreaking story.
About a month before I was born my parents were informed that something was wrong. The doctors wanted to abort. My Father thought it would be OK because they could have another baby. My Mother said NO! She went through with it and I was 75 years old in July!