Posted on 06/14/2015 6:49:38 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: New blood test blamed as women choosing to abort babies with Down’s syndrome and other serious disabilities soars 34% in three years
More women than ever are choosing to abort babies with genetic abnormalities after the introduction of new blood tests that allow the conditions to be more easily detected during pregnancy.
An investigation into figures published by the Department of Health reveals the number of abortions carried out because babies were found to have Down’s syndrome or other serious disabilities has increased by 34 per cent in just three years since 2011.
Last year, nearly 3,100 women chose to end their pregnancies because of medical problems with their babies, compared with 2,300 in 2011.
Of the difference of 800 abortions, the biggest proportion was linked to Down’s syndrome, with 693 terminations last year compared with 512 in 2011. A further ten were pregnancies ended because the babies had a cleft palate – a treatable condition.
Experts say the rise is linked to the availability of new privately available £500 blood tests that screen for Down’s and other congenital abnormalities without putting the unborn child at risk.
Generally, women identified by the NHS as being high-risk for a range of genetic problems are offered invasive tests such as amniocentesis, which involves passing a needle into the womb. It carries a one-in-100 risk of miscarriage.
For this reason, up to 40 per cent of women offered the tests refuse to take them for fear that they could lose a child without a disability.
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And if they are wrong?
my best friend’s wife said in front of me shw would kill a baby with down’s syndrome. I spoke my mind. Haven’t seen them since then. That was 8 years ago.
Ex best friend I guess. I never liked her.
This is why the Left should hope that homosexuality is never found to be genetic.
If it could be detected in the womb, I’d bet >95% of even the most liberal couples would choose to abort.
Rosie O’Donnell was going the surrogate path and she has learned that the baby may be a “special needs child”. She said she cannot handle such a child.
I asked if it was a monetary problem (can’t afford to raise such a child). Because the other side of that coin is that she “doesn’t want to”.
I have no children. I would prefer children without birth defects. I also know friends who are raising children with down syndrome and they are very happy. No one knows if they are capable until they “try”.
Murder.
Is there a test for the gay gene?
bttt
Discrimination.
Yes why do we allow baby killing. These people need to go to jail like a drive by shooter!!
They are other women who kill healthy babies because they are the ‘wrong’ sex or there are 2-3 and the mother only really wanted 1 or 2, tops.
all murder in the eyes of God. And many most will go to oblivion screaming “I’m sooo sorry”
If it exists, it will be found soon. If it doesn't then it must soon be found that gay is a mental deviancy like pedophilia (which it is already lined to).
Not good prospects for the left:
Pick your poison, baby-killers and other liberal immorals -- but the clock is running either way.
>>all murder in the eyes of God. And many most will go to oblivion screaming “I’m sooo sorry”<<
Sadly, it will be screaming “saave me SATAAN! I did YOUR WORKS!”
If a gay gene is found and can be detected by Amniocentesis will an option to abort be given?
I asked if it was a monetary problem (can’t afford to raise such a child). Because the other side of that coin is that she “doesn’t want to”.
No one should ever be shamed into raising a child they are not prepared to raise.
No one, not even Rosie O'Donnell.
No one should be called bad names, or even compared to those who have or are raising special needs children.
No one. Not even Rosie O'Donnell.
Every child should be wanted, and if not wanted, at least not aborted.
Telling parents that they are terrible for not wanting a child leads to abortion.
Telling parents that it is okay to give birth and give the baby to someone who would love to raise it is the way to go. It may feel better to call them names and cast aspersions, but it does not help. It isn't about uou. It's about the baby.
Often, those who think they couldn't, end up wanting to raise their babies once they are born; but they have to be born for that to happen.
Always ere on the side of kindness. It goes a very long way when it comes to convincing people that pro-life is best.❤
It is delusional to think that you can bully someone into being a parent or giving birth by calling them names or threatening them. That makes the screamer feel better, but acmplishes nothing.
Been doing pro-life work. Yelling never helps. Love and kindness do.
Liberals will lose out on any such attempts to outlaw abortion for homosexuality linked traits, when they couldn’t even muster the will to outlaw gender based abortions (Asians killing girls because they want a boy).
If abortion trumps feminism, it certainly trumps homosexuality.
Since feminists wouldn’t erode the right to abort because some Asians were terminating girls due to a preference for boys, no, homosexuality genetic traits will remain legal to terminate for.
And with blood tests that make it earlier and earlier to diagnose something, it could be as simple as getting a blood test from a doctor, then get over the counter abortifactant elsewhere.
So is there a faggot gene?
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