What's wrong is that the decision was made after receiving false information, not all the information, and without seeking more information. And, what's more, this is happening so often as to be the norm of how prenatal testing is administered. Continue Reading
February 20, 2015
What’s wrong with the Yahoo! story of why a mom terminated her pregnancy for Down syndrome
January 27, 2015
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: finally a memorial for the disabled
In 2014, a memorial was finally erected for those first victims of the Nazi euthanasia program: the disabled. 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
March 4, 2014
The first victim of Nazi child euthanasia identified & Belgium authorizes child euthanasia
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
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
November 8, 2013
Not a termination rate. An elimination rate.
If you haven't noticed, a while back I added a "News" page to the blog (you can find the link under the tab for "Articles" on the homepage). Here's a news item where a 90% termination rate would actually be lower than what is happening. Continue Reading
September 17, 2013
Why is “being ahead of the curve” a selling point for Verinata’s verifi?
Thursday, Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) laboratory Verinata is hosting a webinar open to the public about its brand of testing, verifi. Verinata's choice in marketing taglines raises serious ethical concerns. Continue Reading
August 6, 2013
Down syndrome birth statistics, so far
Over at Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action (DSAIA), my report on birth statistics has been posted. It explains the above graph showing an overall decline in Down syndrome births in 2013, so far. Continue Reading
July 17, 2013
On Down syndrome prenatal testing, they don’t get to have it both ways
The recent press releases by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the video above show the inconsistency in policy positions in obstetric care. Regarding Down syndrome prenatal testing, they shouldn't get to have it both ways. Continue Reading
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