[Bluewater2015]

I'm no fan of abortion, or the New York Times. But this is over the top. Only a small percentage of abortions are due to severe fetal abnormalities, and this is the one ground for abortion that most Americans agree on. Forcing these pregnancies to come to term would place innumerable hardship on families, and the children themselves. And I've got my asbestos underwear on for the inevitable responses.

[BarbM]

Listen to your hate. The only place I see Downs syndrome people is at Catholic Mass.

I guess the Protestants abort their Downs babies.

[cyclotic]

I’m afraid that you’re going to get hammered.

OK, I’ll start.

An estimated 92% of children with Downs Syndrome are aborted. Mostly it’s due to the convenience factor as parents want “the perfect child.”

Some friends of ours adopted a Downs Syndrome baby from Eastern Europe a few years ago. Sure, she’s got her problems. She’s profoundly affected by it.

They think so much about these kids in the former Soviet Union that if they don’t get adopted by five, they get put in a warehouse until they die. Probably a year or two.

That sounds pathetic, but we’re not far behind. 92% is unforgivable. The pure selfishness of that act is amazing.

[NorthMountain]

Do you need a translation?

[cyclotic]

Well, our friends who adopted are evangelicals and they bring her to their church. We’ve got several kids with Down’s or similar maladies at our small church, so much so that they have a special Sunday School class for them.

Your argument would be wrong

[NorthMountain]

BTW, for some odd reason I suspect that you tenure here may be soon to end ...

[Slyfox]

and this is the one ground for abortion that most Americans agree on. Forcing these pregnancies to come to term would place innumerable hardship on families, and the children themselves.

I feel sorry for anyone you seem to care about.

[qam1]

Regardless of one’s stance on abortion, it does seem kind of ridiculous that you can kill a perfectly healthy baby for whatever reason you want, but an unhealthy one is protected. Why don’t the healthy babies deserve the same protection?

2nd, if that 90% Down babies are aborted number is true, and pro-lifers/pro-choicers are 50/50 of the population then that means there’s a whole lot of pro-lifers that are changing their tune once once they find out it’s their baby who is as they put it “is less than perfect”.

[Demiurge2]

“anti-choice...”
Whenever you read this made-up Newspeak term, run. (BTW, you make some reasonable points.)

[Jane Long]

Only a small percentage of abortions are due to severe fetal abnormalities, and this is the one ground for abortion that most Americans agree on. Forcing these pregnancies to come to term would place innumerable hardship on families, and the children themselves.

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IBTZ.

No place for this, here. Sarah Palin would disagree with your *assessment*.

[Darksheare]

Oh, hello.
Or would you prefer: “Jawohl, willkommen”?
Bet the term “Arbeit Macht Frei” warms your heart, right?

[Tammy8]

I disagree, have had close friends and family raise Down’s Syndrome children and they say it has brought them great joy. Is it extra work and heartache? Yes, but many of our children that have no genetic or medical issues can still bring us extra work and heartache. Children who become drug addicts, alcoholics, and/or make poor choices in life also cause extra work and heartache for their families.

There are no guarantees of perfect children, nor should there be.

[COBOL2Java]

“It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.”

- Mother Teresa

[Diamond]

... and the children themselves.

And the children themselves??

This was OUR child, Maximilian Theodore, which means, "Most Excellent Gift of God".

He was born on Valentines Day in 1986. He was like a Valentine from God to us. He passed away suddenly on Oct. 6, 1988. He was one of the most loving, beautiful persons I have ever had the honor of knowing. Thinking of him I will just ask that you take your ignorance, your gall and your lies somewhere else.

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[DJ MacWoW]

Well, you've been zotted but I'll tell you a story. A young couple I know was told that their baby would be profoundly "challenged" and they should abort. This continued through this woman's whole pregnancy. These doctors had her terrified and depressed. He was born normal. No problems. And every "test" they ran said he'd probably die shortly after birth.

You can take your "this is the one ground for abortion that most Americans agree on" and stick it where the sun don't shine!

[Olog-hai]

Yes yes yes . . . you were plainly pro-abort in other threads too. Too bad I was IATZ.

[CodeToad]

“and this is the one ground for abortion that most Americans agree on. “

Liberals do, but not Americans. They kill for any reason.

[CodeToad]

Hater is going to hate: “Defective baby! Kill it!!!!”