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Y2K Bug Blamed For Miscalculated Down Syndrome Risk

Posted by timothy on from the when-numbers-lie dept.

Albanach writes: "The BBC are reporting in this story that the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, England is blaming the Millennium Bug for getting wrong 150 tests for Down Syndrome with four mothers going on to give birth to affected children." The article actually idicates that four women were pregnant with Down Syndrome babies, and that two of them brought the pregnancies to term.

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  1. Does it matter? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    My only question is why not have a down syndrome baby? They are a little slower in learning, but some down baby's become Savants and really help the math/science comunitee. Don't want to start a prolive vs prochoice troll here, but only ask why?

  2. Re:Why post this article? by Shimmer · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Take it easy there. This article is news for nerds, after all.

    Also, the word you're looking for is "condemn", not "condone".

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