
"Bioethicist" Richard Dawkins: It's "Immoral" Not to Abort Babies With Down Syndrome
Peter Singer move over. There's a new "bioethicist" in town who has moral directives for the world: Richard Dawkins. In a Twitter rant today, Dawkins pushed the notion that it is "immoral" for parents of a baby with Down Syndrome to not kill the baby in an abortion.
Dawkins pushed the concept in a tweet criticizing Ireland's ban on most abortions and in a conversation with someone on Twitter. Ref. Source 7
Mom Files Wrongful Life Lawsuit Because She Couldn't Abort Her Baby With Down Syndrome
Atheist writer Richard Dawkins created a firestorm of controversy last week with his comments justifying the abortion of babies with Down syndrome. Now, out of South Africa, comes a story of a woman who is suing because she was unable to abort her baby. Ref. Source 9
Bill Would Make Ohio Second State to Ban Abortions Based on Down Syndrome
The percentage of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome before birth and who eventually become victims of abortions is outlandishly high. Ref. Source 8
Woman: Aborting My Baby With Down Syndrome Was the Best Thing for My Child
Can we just be honest? The reason our society accepts killing unborn babies with Down syndrome is because we don’t want so-called “imperfect” children. I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of hearing supporters of this awful practice claim they’re aborting for the benefit of the child. That’s just ridiculous. Ref. Source 8
Mother 5 Months Pregnant Decides at Last Minute Not to Abort Her Baby With Down Syndrome
A Texas mother has decided at the last minute not to abort her baby simply because the unborn child has been diagnosed as supposedly having Down syndrome. As LifeNews reported on Tuesday, a woman who is 5 months pregnant was planning to travel from Texas to New Mexico yesterday for a late-term abortion. Ref. Source 4i
Abortions on Babies With Down Syndrome Up 34% After New Prenatal Blood Test Released
In the United Kingdom, more women are having abortions after using a blood test that can detect genetic conditions like Down syndrome. In 2011, the test became available and since then the number of abortions has increased by 34%. Ref. Source 7n
Mother Horrified as Picture of Daughter With Down Syndrome Used to Push Test Leading to Abortions
Imagine you’re the parent of a daughter with Down syndrome who’s fighting cancer and you see your child’s picture in an ad for a genetic testing company that promotes “accurate” prenatal testing for fetal abnormalities. Then imagine that you didn’t give the company permission to use your photo. Ref. Source 8z