In an article written for the New York Daily News, Valerie Karr, a Ph.D candidate , and a disability advocate, dishes up some interesting food for thought.
*92% of unborn children diagnosed with Down syndrome are now aborted in the United States.
*A survey of mothers in the Journal of Pediatrics found that physicians were overwhelmingly negative in communicating a diagnosis of Down syndrome.
*The possibility of one day all but exterminating an entire population: People with Down syndrome.
Oh? Wait. You’ve read this before? Vaguely remember hearing it somewhere? Doesn’t really pertain to you?
Then take a gander at this tid bit from Karr’s article:
Of course, Down syndrome is not the only condition that is targeted in the womb. Recently a French Genetics Lab identified a region on chromosome 16 that is apparently linked to autism. This study immediately raised questions about the availability of prenatal testing for autism. If the Down syndrome figures are any indication, this could represent the next wave in disability-related abortion.
Dare I go so far as to predict that it is simply a matter of time?
A matter of time until, as Karr points out, any child not deemed perfect will be condemned by their disability despite the fact that they can live long and happy lives that enrich those around them.
Which is more than I can say for a lot of supposedly ‘perfect’ people out there.
But that is just my opinion. Yours may differ. Go and read the entire article at NY DAILY NEWS
Then come back and tell me what you think in the comments section.
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