Richard Dawkins, in his words, "let slip the dogs of Twitterwar" yesterday with a tweet about Down syndrome, abortion, and morality. That tweet and his response since, demonstrates he is profoundly ignorant about Down syndrome. So, Prof. Dawkins, you're invited to meet someone with Down syndrome to cure that ignorance. Continue Reading
August 20, 2014
Down syndrome prenatal testing should not be a public health prevention program
David A. Savitz, in an editorial commenting on the study showing Down syndrome is disappearing in Victoria, Australia, says prenatal testing should be used to eradicate Down syndrome due to widespread acceptance of selective abortion. He's not quite right. Continue Reading
August 17, 2014
Is Down syndrome a disappearing birth defect?
Based on their study of Down syndrome births and terminations in Victoria, Australia over a 19 year period, the study authors' asked whether Down syndrome is disappearing. The answer is "no … not yet." Continue Reading
August 13, 2014
Intensified prenatal testing urgently needed to bring cases of Down syndrome to nil
American researchers identify "urgent global opportunities to prevent birth defects." Guess what is included in the list of birth defects to be prevented (and how)? Continue Reading
August 10, 2014
Down Syndrome Prenatal Screening: Bad Medicine & Unethical
A Scottish doctor considers Down syndrome prenatal screening bad medicine and a survey of British hospital ethics committees finds it unethical. Continue Reading
August 7, 2014
What are national advocacy organizations doing about the high termination rate for Down syndrome?
Monday, Matthew Hennessy wrote about my posts covering the reasons a pamphlet was created when the identified resource had already been established. But his critique is off target. Continue Reading
August 1, 2014
Which is the harder choice after a prenatal diagnosis: continuing or terminating?
A recent news story presents the question all expectant mothers receiving a prenatal test result for Down syndrome will have to answer for themselves: which is the harder choice, continuing the pregnancy or terminating it? Continue Reading
July 30, 2014
How a pamphlet did not provide information to expectant mothers
The development and re-development of Global Down Syndrome Foundation's (GDSF) pamphlet for expectant mothers (which covers prenatal testing options and the basics about Down syndrome) has deprived women of professionally recommended information about Down syndrome for years. Continue Reading
July 25, 2014
Pennsylvania passes the Down Syndrome Information Act
In 2014, Pennsylvania joined the growing number of states passing the Down Syndrome Information Act. It's implementation needs to be improved. Continue Reading
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