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What's already known about this topic? Several countries, including the Netherlands, have implemented non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in their national prenatal screening program. Access to relevant online health information is important as it increases informed decision making. What does this study add? Visitors of national NIPT websites mostly request more information about testing beyond the currently available NIPT: a broader range of disorders (such as monogenic disorders) and increasing target group eligibility (such as low‐risk or twin pregnancies). © 2017 The Authors. published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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