[frogjerk]

I would not have been able to find out during my pregnancy that my child suffers from Down syndrome or a similar defect and continue the pregnancy as if nothing had happened.

I am tired of the way Down Syndrome children are looked upon as a blight and scourge. This is a selfish and evil way to think.

[fromscratchmom]

frogjerk said, “I am tired of the way Down Syndrome children are looked upon as a blight and scourge. This is a selfish and evil way to think”

You are absolutely right. I really think that as many people who see this who think that can make a rational comment to this irrational/evil author should do so at the site that it is posted. They may never make it public, but the people involved in posting this horrible stuff may well be influenced when they see it. I actually already did this.

Remember, when you want to influence someone in writing, whether it be the editor of a newpaper or a political official, concise is good. Try to think of one important point that can be made crystal clear in a short paragraph. And avoid, like the plague, anything that can be easily dismissed as name-calling or overtly emotional.

[weegee]

(A) The March of Dimes now strives to prevent birth defects by terminating the defective.

(B) Not all tests are accurate in their diagnosis.

(C) From where came the law that those with non-terminal birth defects were unsuitable for this world?

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Our family is friends with another family who has a DS girl. She is the sweetest, most loving and tenderhearted teenager I’ve ever met. There’s a Godly simplicity in her that I honestly envy.