A Couple Who Are Pregnant with Their First Child Have

A couple who are pregnant with their first child have made an appointment with a clinical geneticist to discuss prenatal screening. The man states that they, "just want to make sure that there is nothing wrong with our baby." How could the clinician best respond to this statement?

A) "We can't rule out all abnormalities, but a routine fetal tissue biopsy can yield useful information."
B) "Testing the umbilical blood and performing amniocentesis can give us some information, but not a guarantee."
C) "Prenatal screening is not usually necessary unless you are among a high-risk group."
D) "You need to be aware that if abnormalities are detected, termination is normally required."