Mark Leach is an attorney with a Master's in Bioethics, focusing on health law and public contracts. His interest in bioethics concerns the issues surrounding prenatal testing and Down syndrome.

University of Alabama’s RISE program: Roll Tide!

College football is having its first true playoffs. Here's how one of the Final Four schools chose to showcase their university. Continue Reading

Down Syndrome Prenatal Testing Year in Review: 2014

The year 2014 mirrored the paradoxical trajectory of Down syndrome: just as things have never been better for individuals with Down syndrome, fewer are choosing to welcome children with Down syndrome into their families. Continue Reading

Gridlocked Congress ABLE to pass key law

The Friday before Christmas, President Obama signed a key piece of legislation into law that will improve the lives of those with disabilities. It showed that gridlock can be overcome by common sense proposals with broad grass roots support.  Continue Reading

Top 5 posts of 2014

As we near the end of 2014, here's a look back at the top posts from this year. Continue Reading

A gift for expectant mothers

Downsyndromepregnancy.org recently revamped its website. Perfect timing in this season of giving as DSP is a gift for expectant mothers. Continue Reading

What beauty have we missed?

An exhibit in Brooklyn, New York features the work of an artist who was once called "profoundly retarded" but whose work is now considered "genius." Continue Reading

Sting operation raises concerns about Sequenom’s, verifi’s accuracy

In the Fall of 2014, two maternal-fetal medicine specialists ran a sting operation on the non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) labs. Their operation reported embarrassing results for Sequenom and Illumina. Continue Reading

One-half of the problem with the new prenatal tests for Down syndrome

An investigative report calls attention to one-half of the problem with the new non-invasive prenatal screening tests for Down syndrome and other conditions.  Continue Reading

ABLE Act Passes House: more equality & independence for disabled

On December 3, 2014, a historic vote took place. It was eight years in the making. Continue Reading