prenatal testing

Should prenatal testing be routine for all pregnant women?

I was supprised to see my views on this blog question presented in one of our supplemental required readings. The Bad Baby Blues by Lisa Blumberg is a well worded response.

I have a serious problem with the practice of leading women towards prenatal testing when they may have no specific reason to do so. Ms. Blumberg made a clear argument that I agree with wholeheartedly. This kind of thing is a precursor to a euthanasia mindset. I would take her view further and say that if we as a society begin to routinely test for disabilities and councel mothers towards termination, what makes us different in heart from Hitler?
Yes, we can claim that our intention is to prevent suffering, but what of those with disabilities who have led full lives? What of those who cannot support themselves but everyone around them praises them for their kindness and gentleness of heart? I have several friends who have children with disabilities or learning differences. The testimony they give of how these kids have added to their families and challenged them to grow as individuals is astounding and flies in the face of those arguments for avoiding suffering. Where do we draw the line?
I do not have a personal problem with testing that is not invasive for the purpose of determining correctable issues like Rh factor problems. Some problems can be detected and corrected pre-birth. I have seen (on tv of course) a surgery where the tiny infant was removed from the womb, surgery was performed to correct a major problem from which the child would have otherwise died, and the child was placed back inside the womb to finish gestation. Wow.
I agree with the article where it specified specific reasons for testing. This option should be avaliable to women who feel it necessary. Their decisions are their own, though I do not agree with termination, they could at the very least prepare themselves for what is to come.
I suppose my personal stance is that preventative, non invasive tests should be routine but optional. Invasive testing should always be optional even where the family has a history of certain problems. These choices are not for doctors or society to make.
I fear this technology taken to its fullest potential. While many advances have their benefits, the way we take the advances can get ugly. Anybody ever seen the movie, Gattaca?