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Is there a sonographic method to test for paternity?
Question
I heard once that a child's paternity was tested using sonography. Is this true and reliable?
Expert Answer
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Dr Ashok KhuranaOct 05, 2006
Director, Genitourinary and Vascular Ultrasound,
The Ultrasound Lab,
New Delhi
The Ultrasound Lab,
New Delhi
There is no sonographic method to test for paternity. Of course, when fetal DNA is to be obtained to decide a paternity suit, a chorionic villus sample is obtained under ultrasound guidance and sent to a Genetics Laboratory for analysis. This does not involve aborting the fetus.
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