Next Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 1:00 – 2:30 pm, EST, Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action is hosting a free webinar on prenatal testing for Down syndrome. Click here to register.
Continue reading... January 23, 2014
TBT: A child model with Down syndrome, a mom’s video of her pregnancy experience
For Throw Back Thursday: NBC ran a report last year on a child model; a mother shares in a video her pregnancy experience; and, a tennis camp for individuals with Down syndrome.
Continue reading... January 21, 2014
From the News page: Prenatal testing to explode & 98% termination rate reported
Below is the collection of news reports, blog posts, and opinion pieces collected for today related to Down syndrome and prenatal testing. The stories today seemed to have a theme more than other days.
Continue reading... January 20, 2014
What was Martin Luther King, Jr.’s first name?
The question seems to answer itself: “What was Martin Luther King, Jr.’s first name?” But it’s not what it seems.
Continue reading... January 15, 2014
Bad ethics = bad business
There’s an aspect of Iviomics introducing its brand of non-invasive prenatal screening into India that has gone completely unreported. Separate from the ethical concerns, it’s just bad business.
Continue reading... January 13, 2014
Pop quiz: how accurate is Iviomics’ prenatal testing pamphlet?
Iviomics has introduced its version of noninvasive prenatal screening to India. So, today we’ll have a pop quiz about Iviomics’s patient pamphlet.
Continue reading... January 9, 2014
#Toast4Ethan
Today would have been Robert Ethan Saylor’s 27th birthday. His mom has asked everyone to think of Ethan today and what his legacy will be. Here are my hopes for what his legacy will be.
Continue reading... January 6, 2014
Times of India Down syndrome prenatal testing report: almost every single sentence wrong
The Times of India has run a report about non-invasive prenatal screening being introduced in India. Almost every single sentence is wrong.
Continue reading... January 3, 2014
What to expect for Down syndrome prenatal testing for 2014
This week’s posts so far have shared the top 5 blog posts from the past and the top developments in Down syndrome prenatal testing in 2013. With the new year just beginning, we now look ahead to what can be expected for Down syndrome prenatal testing in 2014.
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