Two developments in the Spring of 2016 have focused on abortion and Down syndrome prenatal testing. Continue Reading
April 8, 2016
Our story: Becoming a National Park Service Junior Ranger
Here are some photos from our 2016 Spring Break trip and how Juliet and James became Junior Rangers many times over. 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
February 25, 2016
Our story: juvenile attitudes towards people with Down syndrome
A hike through Cumberland Gap National Historical Park provided a teachable moment. 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 4, 2015
The ABLE Act: changing the cost of a life with Down syndrome
Since the House of Representatives passed the ABLE Act in December 2014, it has gone on to be enacted into law with dozens of states already enacting enabling legislation for the ABLE savings accounts and the Treasury Department finalizing regulations for these accounts. A thought occurred on the impact these savings accounts will also have on prenatal genetic testing. 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
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