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Down's Symptoms May Be Treatable In the Womb
missb writes "US researchers have found that prenatal treatment for Down syndrome works in mice. This raises the possibility that a pregnant woman who knows her unborn child has Down syndrome might be able to forestall some of the symptoms before giving birth. When fetal mouse pups that had a syndrome similar to Down's were treated with nerve-protecting chemicals, some of the developmental delays that are part of the condition — such as motor and sensory abilities — were removed."
A troll, but I instantly thought of the tag: Treatable_With_A_Coathanger
I thought Americans liked retards. I mean, y'all voted for one, twice.
How we know is more important than what we know.
...it's called an abortion. Don't make retards; even partial ones.
Any particular reason to restrict this to before birth? Why not kill infants with diseases, the way the Romans did it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infanticide#Greece_and_Rome
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Oh drop the fucking violins. It's exactly like saying that anyone who has a child doesn't regret having them, despite having considered abortion. That doesn't mean that you should get rid of abortion just because "you'll see in the end you'll love your child". Of course people love their children, it's (due to) an evolutionary trait, that doesn't mean that people want a disabled kid but that they just don't know it yet. If you stopped making it sound like these are the bee's knees, everyone knows that raising such a child is very difficult. Plus, parents tend to outlive such of their offsprings, which is something no parent wants. Anyone who wants to make such a child must have twisted morals and a twisted sense of self interest.
You just got troll'd!
I'm afraid you missed your opportunity on that one by a good 15-20 years mate...
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