Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Abortions on Down Syndrome Babies Still High, Maybe 85 Percent Nashville, TN (LifeNews.com) -- Abortions on babies with Down syndrome are still high and estimates show that as many as 85 percent of babies with the condition are victims of abortion. " To me it's scary, " Imparato, president and chief executive officer of the American Association of People with Disabilities, told the Tennessean newspaper. " It's like trying to create a master race. " Dr. Summar, a pediatrician at the Vanderbilt children's hospital's Down syndrome clinic says she also thinks that more women are probably having abortions when tests show the baby has the condition. Still, she thinks more data is needed to prove it. Research shows only about half the expected number of babies with Down syndrome were born in 2001. The study in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found a nationwide decline in Down syndrome births, even as more women are giving birth later in life, which greatly increases the risk of Down syndrome. Has anyone else seen this? I didn't think parents were still being told to do this! So Sad!!! Reggie ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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