The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed an injunction, thereby allowing the State of Tennessee to enforce its "Down syndrome abortion ban". Will it? And, what will this lead to? Continue Reading
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December 10, 2020
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Tennessee to Enforce Down Syndrome Abortion Ban
October 27, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett: First Supreme Court Justice with a child with Down syndrome
With the Senate confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, she will be the first mother of a child with Down syndrome to serve in that high office. What will that mean for people with Down syndrome and those who care about them? Continue Reading
April 25, 2017
Our Story: D.C. & Agitate. Agitate. Agitate. (3 of 3)
This is the third and final installment on our Spring Break trip to Washington, D.C. It concludes with an admonition on what those who would advocate for oppressed groups should do. Continue Reading
March 31, 2016
Eugenics: then and now in the era of prenatal testing for Down syndrome
Is prenatal testing for Down syndrome eugenics? Let's compare how eugenics programs were justified in the past with how prenatal testing is currently administered. Continue Reading
January 8, 2015
Times of India spreads false information on Down syndrome prenatal testing
What's become an annual event, the Times of India has published yet another mistake-riddled report on prenatal testing for Down syndrome. Continue Reading
December 2, 2014
10 #GivingTuesday reasons for Down Syndrome Prenatal Testing
Following Black Friday and Cyber-Monday, today is #GivingTuesday, where people can focus today on giving to a cause of their choice. I hope today you will choose to support the work of this blog. Continue Reading
September 4, 2014
Abortion keeps Down syndrome births stable
As nonsensical as that headline seems, it's what's happening: abortion is keeping the number of babies born with Down syndrome at their historical annual average. This is because we would otherwise be seeing twice as many children born with Down syndrome each year. 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
July 17, 2014
The 2014 NDSC Convention: prenatal testing for Down syndrome resources
At the 2014 National Down Syndrome Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, David Tolleson, NDSC's executive director, and Michelle Whitten of Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GDSF) presented on their organizations' updated prenatal testing pamphlet. Here are some observations from that presentation. Continue Reading
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