This document discusses prenatal diagnosis, which involves procedures to diagnose genetic abnormalities or structural issues in an embryo or fetus. Prenatal diagnosis allows for timely medical care or decisions about continuing the pregnancy. It can be done through invasive methods like amniocentesis that have a small risk of miscarriage, or non-invasive ultrasound or blood tests. The most common reasons for prenatal diagnosis are advanced maternal age, family histories of genetic conditions, or high-risk pregnancies. It is used to screen for issues like Down syndrome, neural tube defects, and identify structural abnormalities.