Ten score and several years ago today, Abraham Lincoln was born. On that same February 12, 1809 Charles Darwin also was born. The ideas championed by these men and their competing legacies twist through history like the spiraling parallel sides of DNA. Continue Reading
February 11, 2015
Leo, abandonment, & life with Down syndrome in some places
The story of baby Leo, his parents' divorce, and his father's fundraising has blown up on the internet. Here's something that may be getting lost in the shuffle. Continue Reading
February 6, 2015
A new bioethics needed for prenatal testing
So argues the lead editorial of the January edition of the scholarly journal Bioethics. I think the authors are right. Continue Reading
February 3, 2015
From the news page: NHL, NPR, NIH, & Baby Gammy Update
From the News page, some good news, some incorrect news (reporting), and a new development for Baby Gammy: Continue Reading
February 2, 2015
COMMENTS DUE TODAY: FDA considering regulating cell free DNA testing
The FDA is considering regulating laboratory developed tests ("LDTs"). MaterniT21, verifi, Harmony, and Panorama are all LDTs. Today is the last day to submit comments to the FDA. Here's mine on why the FDA should regulate LDTs. Continue Reading
January 30, 2015
Ignorant people say stupid things about Down syndrome
From the news page, purportedly independent-thinking people say stupid things about Down syndrome, while a grandmother shares wisdom gained from having a granddaughter with Down syndrome. Continue Reading
January 27, 2015
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: finally a memorial for the disabled
In 2014, a memorial was finally erected for those first victims of the Nazi euthanasia program: the disabled. Continue Reading
January 26, 2015
Our story: 10 years after receiving the diagnosis
This past Saturday, we had an opportunity to see what a difference a decade makes from the day you receive the diagnosis that your child has Down syndrome. Continue Reading
January 21, 2015
Pro-life should not hijack pro-information
By hijacking a law that has bipartisan support for their own agenda, pro-life efforts may actually lead to more abortions of babies with Down syndrome. Continue Reading
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