Norm MacDonald is violating the first rule of holes and his own standard for deserving forgiveness. Continue Reading
January 26, 2016
Sarah Knapton: Please update your inaccurate, biased report on the NHS offering NIPT to high-risk mums
Sarah Knapton reports in The Telegraph that Britain's National Health Service will offer non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). The inaccuracies and biases of the report require an update. 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 20, 2015
News: The corporate arms race for a better Down syndrome prenatal test
Over at the News page, there is an epic take down of efforts to develop a Down syndrome prenatal test based on a urine sample. Continue Reading
January 30, 2015
Ignorant people say stupid things about Down syndrome
From the news page, purportedly independent-thinking people say stupid things about Down syndrome, while a grandmother shares wisdom gained from having a granddaughter with Down syndrome. Continue Reading
November 25, 2014
Our story: these hands
The hands of people can tell you many things. The hands of those with Down syndrome are no different. Continue Reading
October 30, 2014
The “tender languor” of Down syndrome
What if one of the ways you could diagnose a person's genetic condition was based on how their body feels? Continue Reading
September 25, 2014
More informed decisions = less prenatal testing
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association makes what for some is a surprising finding: when women know more about prenatal testing, fewer of them accept it. Continue Reading
September 2, 2014
It’s official: Down syndrome is not suffering
Richard Dawkins' tweet on it being immoral not to abort a pregnancy positive for Down syndrome generated many responses. A point of consensus emerged: a life with Down syndrome does not increase suffering. If anything, it increases happiness. Continue Reading
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