Judge Christopher McFadden issued an order overturning a jury verdict finding a man guilty of raping and sodomizing a 24-year old woman with Down syndrome, citing as one of his reasons that she had not acted "like a victim." Beyond his apparent judicial incompetence, this ignorant reasoning deserves discipline to restore trust in the Georgia judicial system. Continue Reading
March 12, 2014
Open letter to Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission: Are women with Down syndrome safe in Georgia?
March 11, 2014
What is the clinical utility of Down syndrome prenatal testing?
Yesterday's post on the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's statement saying noninvasive prenatal screening isn't ready for the general population left out a significant sentence. It raises the question: what is the clinical utility of Down syndrome prenatal testing? Continue Reading
March 10, 2014
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening not ready for general population
The recent New England Journal of Medicine study has been reported by the media as meaning non-invasive prenatal screening is ready for the general population. The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine disagrees. Continue Reading
March 6, 2014
Webinar on new Down syndrome prenatal testing available now
On Tuesday, Dr. Brian Skotko and I presented a webinar on the new prenatal testing for Down syndrome and resources for support organizations. You can watch it now on-line. Continue Reading
March 5, 2014
Take the pledge today to spread the word to end the word
Today's the day to take the pledge to spread the word to end the word. Continue Reading
March 4, 2014
The first victim of Nazi child euthanasia identified & Belgium authorizes child euthanasia
Recent news items coming across the transom had a common theme, but each item was arrived at separately. They were not referenced by one another. So, this is surely just some coincidence. Right? Continue Reading
March 3, 2014
3 points about the Illumina Down syndrome prenatal testing study
A study released in February 2014 did lead to non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) being offered to all expectant women. Here's three points about the new study: Continue Reading
February 26, 2014
Buddy Walk on Washington & the Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action Conference
It's one of my favorite times of the year: this week is the National Down Syndrome Society's Buddy Walk on Washington and the Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action annual conference. Continue Reading
February 25, 2014
Down syndrome is/is not a superpower
How should moms tell their children that they have a disability? Well, there seems to be a disagreement about that. Continue Reading
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