Well ... not exactly. Read to the end to see what the law says, what it actually does, and the problem that it codifies about Down syndrome. Continue Reading
March 4, 2016
Abortion, the Supreme Court, & Down syndrome
Wednesday, March 2, 2016, the United Supreme Court heard arguments on the first major abortion case before it in years. It reveals what is at issue with the vacancy on the court due to Justice Scalia's death and the option most women choose following a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: abortion. Continue Reading
February 11, 2016
How Down syndrome prenatal screening’s administration is about elimination … & what’s needed to change that
In her column in Forbes, Kavin Senapathy, a self-styled scientific mythbuster, took on claims that prenatal genetic testing has as its purpose eliminating those with Down syndrome. Unfortunately, her column retold myths and she based her mythbusting on fantasy. Continue Reading
December 14, 2015
ISIS issues fatwa to kill children with Down syndrome: is that wrong?
The Islamic State in Iraq & Syria (ISIS) has issued a fatwa to kill children with disabilities, including those with Down syndrome. Is this wrong? Continue Reading
December 14, 2015
Will the FDA regulate Sequenom (and other cfDNA labs)?
Sequenom launched its MaterniT21 cell free DNA screen on the marketplace in October 2011. Four years later, screens like Sequenom's remain largely unregulated. The FDA is moving to change that. Continue Reading
August 26, 2015
Ohio pro-life bill incentivizes Down syndrome selective abortion
The Ohio legislature is considering a bill that would ban an abortion because of a Down syndrome prenatal test result. But, there could be a disturbing unintended consequence if the bill becomes law. Continue Reading
August 25, 2015
CNN’s Alisyn Camerota: fact-checking claimed “costs” of Down syndrome lives
In discussing a recent state bill to ban Down syndrome selective abortions, CNN's Alisyn Camerota corrected her guest on his figures, but the ones she cited are even more troubling. Continue Reading
June 19, 2015
News: prenatal testing, rising number of abortions, and cancer
From the News page, here's a collection of tweets of mine on news reported this week: Continue Reading
April 28, 2015
NIPS: 3 babies with Down syndrome born & 2,432 more selective abortions
A study of noninvasive prenatal screening's (NIPS) impact on clinical practice has found it may increase misdiagnoses and risk of miscarriage. And that's not all. Continue Reading
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