Social media and news reports have been flooding in due to the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy resulting in children being separated from family members attempting to enter the United States. The Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray has highlighted the case of a 10-year old girl with Down syndrome being separated from her mom, despite her father, a U.S. citizen, residing just 60 miles from where she was detained. This case illustrates injustice. Continue Reading
June 20, 2018
10-year old Mexican girl with Down syndrome taken from mom under Trump policy illustrates injustice
July 27, 2017
Iowa Supreme Court recognizes wrongful birth claim
On June 2, 2017, the Iowa Supreme Court recognized for the first time the claim of "wrongful birth". The Court also recognized that the state legislature may enact legislation barring such claims. 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
January 19, 2017
Our Story: The Long Arc of History Bending Towards Justice
For Martin Luther King, Jr.'s national holiday, my kids and I toured seven National Park Service sites. They illustrated the truth of Dr. King's wisdom that the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Continue Reading
July 1, 2016
Indiana Federal Judge: Down syndrome selective abortions will increase & preventing them would be irreparable harm
A federal judge has ruled that Indiana's statutory ban on Down syndrome-selective abortions is likely unconstitutional and to not allow women to selectively terminate would amount to irreparable harm. 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
June 23, 2015
Pixar’s Inside Out: moron, mongo, and normalizing disability bigotry
Pixar released a movie Inside Out featuring characters embodying human emotions which are played out inside people's minds. A mom calls attention to how Pixar has normalized disability bigotry for viewers of Inside Out. Continue Reading
June 9, 2015
Noninvasive Prenatal Testing for Down syndrome: 99% malpractice
If you've been told you have a 99% chance of having a child with Down syndrome based on a prenatal blood test, your practitioner likely has committed malpractice. Continue Reading
May 13, 2015
ISPD: not that serious of a concern after all
Over at the Prenatal Information Research Consortium (PIRC) blog I have a post noting the "sea-change" in the International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis' position on noninvasive prenatal screening. Here are a few other notes from the ISPD's updated statement on NIPS. Continue Reading
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