tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116024831541074974.post1642848571777049961..comments2023-10-14T07:41:55.529-07:00Comments on Stop Aborting Down Syndrome Individuals Now: Down Syndrome, Search and DestroyChloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855789883243158037noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116024831541074974.post-38826177275568686262010-08-02T00:26:31.763-07:002010-08-02T00:26:31.763-07:00I did a startpage search for {"down syndrome&...I did a startpage search for {"down syndrome" prenatal test safe "false positive" rate} and got these.<br /><br />"There was also one false positive among the 57 samples without the extra chromosome 21.<br />www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/18139/ "<br /><br />Quad test, with an 81% sensitivity for Down Syndrome and 5% false-positive rate.<br />en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prenatal_diagnosis<br /><br />but the real question is, what is the reason we care? Is it "ok" to abort a baby with Ds but the "normal ones" we throw a fit about losing? The new tests are supposed to be more accurate. So more normal babies can be saved. And more Ds babies can be aborted. <br /><br />MAKES ME SICK. check out my little love here at Vimeo video number 13259899 (two more in the sidebar!)<br />http://vimeo.com/13259899Lioralouriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017161317718215888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116024831541074974.post-51147652544741075982010-03-08T12:27:06.105-08:002010-03-08T12:27:06.105-08:00To your knowledge are there any statistics as to t...To your knowledge are there any statistics as to the number of supposed down's babies who were aborted that may not actually have had down's syndrome? I am writing a book on this subject and would be very interested in learning this statistic, if one exists. - Thank you!Author DeeDee Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337650492384211299noreply@blogger.com