A webinar is now available online that covers the history of eugenics, it's present application, and what the future holds. Continue Reading
Archives for 2022
October 24, 2022
Webinar on Eugenics & Prenatal Testing: Thursday, October 27, 2022
ANNOUNCEMENT: Continue Reading
September 7, 2022
Europe: putting the “EU” into Eugenics
Researchers Dr. Brian Skotko, Frank Buckley, and Gert de Graaf, have updated their population estimates for lives with Down syndrome in Europe. They show that Europe is putting the "eu" into eugenics. Continue Reading
August 29, 2022
life can be full of compassion and love
To our readers who are parents, what are the most important lessons you learned between your first child being born and his or her first birthday? Continue Reading
August 2, 2022
These States Should Ban Wrongful Birth Lawsuits
New York Times' Maps of State Abortion Bans Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision, twenty states have enacted or implemented bans on abortion. To be consistent with their policy making, almost half of them now need to ban wrongful birth lawsuits. Continue Reading
July 27, 2022
Largest Reduction of Births with Down syndrome following introduction of MaterniT21, Harmony, & other cfDNA screens
Graph from de Graaf, Buckley, and Skotko 2022 Researchers have updated their analysis of publicly reported data on the number of births and lives with Down syndrome in the United States. Though not entirely terrible, that orange bar in the graph above is ominous for future updates. Continue Reading
July 7, 2022
Down Syndrome Abortion Ban Laws to be Upheld as Constitutional
8th Circuit Court of Appeals Courthouse (pyramid-topped building) Without a doubt, in the post-Roe world, Down syndrome abortion ban laws will be upheld. Continue Reading
June 29, 2022
National Down Syndrome Organizations Respond to Overturning of Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court of the United States Well, actually, at the time of this writing, neither national Down syndrome advocacy organization has issued a statement concerning the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, issued Friday, June 24, 2022. Here's what they should say: Continue Reading
February 23, 2022
Support for New & Expected Parents of Children with Down syndrome at the 2022 Down Syndrome Affiliates In Action Conference
This past weekend, I exhibited and presented at the 2022 Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action (DSAIA) Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. I discovered a resource I have not highlighted here and wanted to list other resources present that are recognized by professional guidelines to be given to new and expectant parents. Continue Reading
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