Recent news items coming across the transom had a common theme, but each item was arrived at separately. They were not referenced by one another. So, this is surely just some coincidence. Right? Continue Reading
March 4, 2014
The first victim of Nazi child euthanasia identified & Belgium authorizes child euthanasia
February 10, 2014
Risk-free prenatal testing may increase risk of prenatal testing
In 2014, I attended the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) annual conference. Turns out, research presented there showed that a prediction of mine is happening: non-invasive prenatal screening may increase the risk of diagnostic prenatal testing. Continue Reading
January 31, 2014
Structural violence against those with intellectual disabilities
Thank God it's Friday because, while there was a lot of good news this week, it had some pretty bad news as well. And, that's beyond Atlanta coming to a stop by a few inches of snow. In bioethics, there's this idea called "structural violence," where little and big things in a society can enact violence on those who are in the minority or under-privileged. These headlines show there's still structural violence against those with intellectual disabilities. Continue Reading
January 15, 2014
Bad ethics = bad business
There's an aspect of Iviomics introducing its brand of non-invasive prenatal screening into India that has gone completely unreported. Separate from the ethical concerns, it's just bad business. Continue Reading
January 13, 2014
Pop quiz: how accurate is Iviomics’ prenatal testing pamphlet?
Iviomics has introduced its version of noninvasive prenatal screening to India. So, today we'll have a pop quiz about Iviomics's patient pamphlet. Continue Reading
January 6, 2014
Times of India Down syndrome prenatal testing report: almost every single sentence wrong
The Times of India has run a report about non-invasive prenatal screening being introduced in India. Almost every single sentence is wrong. Continue Reading
January 3, 2014
What to expect for Down syndrome prenatal testing for 2014
This week's posts so far have shared the top 5 blog posts from the past and the top developments in Down syndrome prenatal testing in 2013. With the new year just beginning, we now look ahead to what can be expected for Down syndrome prenatal testing in 2014. Continue Reading
December 19, 2013
New guidelines to blindside expectant moms with toxic knowledge
In a surprising twist on what is considered quality, evidence-based healthcare, new guidelines recommend that expectant moms be blindsided with toxic knowledge. Continue Reading
December 16, 2013
Women are deformed freaks and Down syndrome is defective: Onion satire cuts deep
In 2013, The Onion said that baby girls are "deformed freaks" and that Down syndrome is a defect. The latter, particularly, made some people mad. Continue Reading
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