& ldquo;I had to think: This is not a child.& rdquo; A qualitative exploration of how women/ couples articulate their relation to the fetus/child following termination of a wanted pregnancy due to Down syndrome

摘要

Objective: Termination of a wanted pregnancy due to fetal anomaly may generate complex feelings of grief and loss. The aim of this study was to explore the different ways that women/couples articulated their relation to the fetus/child following a termination of pregnancy due to a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.