tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825000868976601610.post7675765003255195938..comments2023-10-28T05:24:47.518-07:00Comments on Chromosomally Enhanced: a different road...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551567304485458524noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825000868976601610.post-15584194297552064382010-10-01T14:22:12.143-07:002010-10-01T14:22:12.143-07:00Prenatal testing is fine when they are looking for...Prenatal testing is fine when they are looking for things that may need to be corrected after birth, such as heart defects and stuff...but "screening" for Down syndrome turns my stomach. The thing is that most people dont know anything about Ds when first faced with it...and the truth is fear can make us do many things we wouldnt normaly do...like terminate a pregnancy. Educating people about Ds is so important...and I have to say Doctors need more info on it too!!JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16040699928110444013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825000868976601610.post-19234596294223723382010-10-01T12:55:35.745-07:002010-10-01T12:55:35.745-07:00Yes, that 92% is always astounding to me. And to ...Yes, that 92% is always astounding to me. And to think that 1 in every 733 *live births* has T21, think about how much higher that rate would be if those 92% didn't terminate. I'm glad you made the choice you did - Maddie's a beautiful and unique little doll. I bet your doctor sure was surprised at your choice, though! I hope you, or someone else, get the opportunity to educate him about how to deliver that prenatal diagnosis in the future. It doesn't have to come with a death sentence attached. Thanks for posting this!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963099760885760598noreply@blogger.com