This image will make sense if you read the post Chapter Three of the serially-posted book I'm working on examines the choice most women make after receiving a prenatal diagnosis for Down syndrome: abortion. It begins with my own experience in high school. Continue Reading
Archives for November 2020
November 25, 2020
Counting Blessings During One of the Worst Years Ever
Norman Rockwell, Freedom from Want Thanksgiving is upon us. Despite this being one of the worst years ever, there remains much to be thankful for. Continue Reading
November 23, 2020
Ch. 2, Part 10: A “serious concern” about cell free DNA screening
One of these things is not like the other And so we have arrived at the final section of Chapter Two's disquisition on prenatal genetic testing for Down syndrome. It covers how once cell free DNA screening entered the marketplace, professional medical organizations and researchers expressed "serious concern" about its misleading marketing and rapid adoption in clinical practice. But, in just a few years, the professional medical organizations all fell in line with recommending offering cell Continue Reading
November 19, 2020
The Atlantic Article & the Choice that led to the Disappearance of Down Syndrome
The Atlantic published an article on November 18, 2020 entitled "The Last Children of Down Syndrome", that has already flown around social media to rave reviews. Here's some of the new information shared and what it missed was the choice that led to the disappearance of Down syndrome. Continue Reading
November 11, 2020
New Visions of Possibilities: Vice President Kamala Harris & Ironman Athlete with Down syndrome Chris Nikic
Vice President-Elect Harris & Ironman Athlete Chris Nikic Saturday, November 7, 2020, was a day of several firsts, providing new visions of what is possible for groups that have for too long been burdened by low expectations. Continue Reading
November 2, 2020
Ch. 2, Part 9: Your MaterniT21, Panorama, Harmony, or verifi screen result is NOT 99% Accurate for Down syndrome
Here is the penultimate section of Chapter Two's exposition on prenatal genetic testing. The previous installments of this serialized book can be accessed at this link. In this second-to-last section, I detail how, for all the marketing claims that tests like MaterniT21, Harmony, et al. are "99% accurate", for moms 30 and younger, they really are as accurate as a coin flip. Continue Reading
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