In Pediatrics, Volume 51, No. 4, April 1973, there is a commentary by Fost and Kaback entitled, "Why Do Sickle Cell Screening in Children?"1 On page 742 there appears this statement, "Genetic counseling might assist parents in family planning and the possibility of intrauterine diagnosis of sickle-cell disease would offer a more meaningful opportunity for parents at risk to bear healthy children." This statement seems vague and confusing in an otherwise reasonably straightforward article. If the authors are suggesting that such women either be aborted or counseled concerning the possibilities of this, why not come out and say so?