why not abort for hearing or visual impairments?
I’m not sure the above poster feels like Moms can’t have opinions here. I’ve also been reading Daddytypes for some time now and I’m going to go ahead and comment! Anyway, I am the mother of two, one of whom is 2 1/2 and severely disabled. Amnio, ultrasounds and genetic testing would not have unearthed his issues, as he is still undiagnosed. In fact, the genetecists and neurologists I have spoken to tell me that 50% of children with disabilities are undiagnosed. So, all the prenatal testing might be giving a false sense of security to many parents. Along my journey with my son, I’ve met several down syndrome babies and children. I wonder if people would be willing to abort a DS child if they’d spent any time with one. They are very sweet and in fact, on a slower timeline, but still able to crawl, walk, communicate, things that my son is still unable to do. The parents of the children I’ve met are also very gentle and kind. It takes alot of patience to raise any child, but raising a disa
