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.

ACMG Posters: studies do not support professional recommendations

I attended and presented a poster at this year's American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics conference, held in Nashville, Tennessee. Here's what some of the other posters reported on the research their authors had conducted regarding prenatal testing. Continue Reading

Our story: nothing has changed about Down syndrome, except how the world treats those with it

This past Saturday, our family got to experience something that would have been unimaginable when I was born. It shows nothing has changed about Down syndrome, except the way the world treats those with Down syndrome. Continue Reading

Happy (Belated) Birthday, Jon Will

Jon Will celebrated his birthday at the start of May. Here's a little bit about Jon and his parents.  Continue Reading

Delaware and Maryland join Massachusetts and Kentucky in enacting laws to provide information with a Down syndrome test result

Last week, Governor O'Malley of Maryland and then Governor Markell of Delaware each signed laws requiring that their state agencies provide accurate, up-to-date information about Down syndrome for parents receiving a test result. They join Massachusetts (2012) and Kentucky (2013) in passing such legislation. Continue Reading

Support moms grieving their lost child

This Mother's Day, will you support those mothers who are grieving the child they lost? Continue Reading

Your MaterniT21 test is NEVER positive

And it's NEVER negative, either. Continue Reading

American Idol Caleb Johnson, you just lost your biggest fan. Here’s how to win her back.

This week Caleb Johnson is in the final four for the contestants on American Idol. But, because of a stupid comment, he just lost his biggest fan. Here's how to win her back. [This post has been updated; scroll to the bottom for updates]. Continue Reading

We shouldn’t have to justify children with Down syndrome being born

Rachel Adams, the author of Raising Henry, has a piece in the new issue of American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A. You should read it and its lines should be inscribed in offices around the world.  Continue Reading

Our story: A vision of majesty at Greek Easter

We just returned from a long weekend in L.A. (Lower Alabama) celebrating Greek Easter. Here's the majesty I saw. Continue Reading