Amniocentesis is encouraged for

A) women over the age of 25.
B) women carrying the children of aging fathers.
C) women, or their partners, who have family histories of monozygotic or dizygotic twins.
D) women who are carrying their first pregnancy.

Amniocentesis

A medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis where a small amount of amniotic fluid is sampled to test for chromosomal abnormalities and infections.

Aging Fathers

The process and experience of becoming older as a parent, focusing on men and encompassing changes in health, social roles, and family dynamics.

Monozygotic Twins

twins that result from the splitting of a single zygote (fertilized egg) and share nearly identical genetic material.