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Post by Debi on Jun 19, 2004 20:45:21 GMT -5
today's New York Times has a long article : In New Tests for Fetal Defects, Agonizing Choices for Parents..here's the link if I can make it work: www.nytimes.com/2004/06/20/health/20PREN.html?hpMuch of the article focuses on the tests for DS but also examines how early the tests are and how they can detect conditions that they were never able to dx before, esp. this early. Some very severe, some hardly worth terminating a pregnancy for, that's for sure. One thing articles like this one never mention is that raising a child with special needs is among other thing.. often quite joyful . Also I think one of the best things in it was from a woman who was a Dr. herself who continued a pregnancy when she knew her child would have cystic fibrous. I think she realized that there is more to a child than their medical history Still, I found it quite sad and depressing altho I understood the point of view of many of the parents quoted. Why can't they see what we see?
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Post by christie on Jun 20, 2004 21:10:36 GMT -5
Hey DEBI girl, I have read that article and I am on both sides of the fence with this new and improved testing
You ask, "Why can't they see what we see?"
I think its like most things if you don't live it or experince it, you just have noooooo idea even thou having a child with special needs can be overwhelming at times it can also be the most rewarding BUT if not experienced first hand you just wouldn't know it. KWIM??
I have always been Pro Choice BUT the one thing that worries me soo much with all this new kind of testing, is one day I fear that only babies with blue eyes blonde hair will be born, kind of scary
CC
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Post by Debi on Jun 20, 2004 23:02:33 GMT -5
Oh I agree with you on that part CC and I do know that some parents could have every test going and get some very bad news and would not terminate the pregnancy. I just struggle and stuggle with this as I too feel that we cannot judge anyone for this but also find it very sad and depressing at the same time. Usually... bio ethical arguements about "slippery slopes" are taken by me with a grain of salt but HOLY COW some of this is definitely a form of personal eugenics and I do NOT care for that trend.
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