Monday, December 28, 2009

Interesting Perspective on Disabilities Eugenics

"An obstetrician told me excitedly about a new blood test that will allow pregnant women to discover if the child they are carrying has Down syndrome. The good news, he told me, is that we will no longer have to worry about "unfortunate births."
READ ENTIRE STORY HERE:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704779704574551772105223840.html

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Screening for Down syndrome Condemned As Eugenics

"This programme will simply result in babies with Down's syndrome being targeted with abortion in an attempt to weed out these people from our society." He said the proposal sends a message to disabled people that they are not as welcome in New Zealand as people without disabilities. The screening method is not healthcare, rather it is "unjust eugenics" and has no place in New Zealand."
READ THE ENTIRE STORY HERE:
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/viewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=1894