Earlier Screening for Down’s Syndrome May Fuel Eugenic Progrom Against Disabled

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Some startling statistics in article:
Earlier Screening for Down’s Syndrome May Fuel Eugenic Progrom Against Disabled
89% of Down Syndrome babies in Canada, and 90% in U.S. are killed before birth

By Hilary White
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November 10, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A US National Institutes of Health-financed study has shown that first-trimester screening with a blood test and ultrasound can detect Down’s syndrome in an unborn child 87% of the time. Another test in the second trimester can give up to 95% accurate diagnosis researchers report in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Lead author Fergal Malone says that the study of more than 38,000 U.S. women could lead to more screening using less invasive procedures. In most cases, Down’s syndrome is detected using amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS), both invasive procedures that carry a risk of miscarriage. Malone stressed that screening should not be the only factor in a woman’s decision to “terminate” a pregnancy.

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Karin:
could you please provide link to article…thanks
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OOPS:whistle:

Link is there now.

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I have to say that I find the stats and assumptions rather disturbing.

I had with both of my kids (healthy thank God) all the prenatal tests that the Dr. ordered except for the Amnio (he did not feel I needed it). I am one of those folks that wants to know if something is wrong…not so I can get rid of a child if they are or have a problem but so I can plan accordingly…would the child require special care, medicine equipment etc.

But on the other hand I am sure that there are folks out there that have these tests for the reasons listed in the article…that is truly a SHAME!
 
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