Autism and Abortion: The Tragic Link by Brent Rooney (MSc)

RFFM.org ^ | October 21, 2008 | Brent Rooney

[Daniel T. Zanoza]

GUEST COMMENTARY by BRENT ROONEY *

In the 15 October 2008 McCain/Obama debate AUTISM was mentioned at the beginning and at the end of the debate. Three times as many families are affected by the serious behavioral problems of autistic children than the number of families affected by CP(Cerebral Palsy). Male infants have higher autism risk than do female infants; gastrointestinal problems are a likely autism risk factor. Whether vaccinations elevate autistic risk is not a settled issue. There is evidence than metal poisoning (e.g.s. mercury, lead) raises autistic risk. Estimates of the prevalence of autism vary by a factor of 5 or 10. In a 2006 article by Judith Grether a prevalence of 6-7 per one thousand U.S. children with autism was used and I'll use Grether's modest estimate of 6-7 per thousand.

Premature birth is a risk factor for many serious birth defects, including ...

[Dianna]

Weak argument IMO. A number of things can cause premature birth; abortion is only one.

[milford421]

Don’t know...the good news is that people are finally looking into autism.

[11th Commandment]

I would agree. Although I would love for this to be true, we can't be like the liberals and make the evidence fit into our world view. Besides, there are other effects of abortion that are documented and should be made known to women.