tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28382638.post5884480543754862271..comments2024-03-12T23:27:37.587+00:00Comments on Prose and Passion: Down syndromeMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05799091632134885626noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28382638.post-41503743901678792052008-12-12T13:41:00.000+00:002008-12-12T13:41:00.000+00:00If we were more accepting, there should be more th...If we were more accepting, there should be more than twice as many live births. As there are only a few percent more, it shows that a lot more are getting aborted than there used to be.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799091632134885626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28382638.post-72656133138871842572008-12-12T02:10:00.000+00:002008-12-12T02:10:00.000+00:00The number of children born with down syndrome is ...The number of children born with down syndrome is on the rise evidenced by the number of live births. The aging population of mothers is definitely a factor in the increase of births. However, I do not see how Goldacre debunked the theory that there is greater acceptance of children with the condition. The medical community is on a mission to diagnosis the condition. Older mothers are routinely given testing for down syndrome and they are obviously choosing to have their children. This is in marked contrast to Denmark where the number of children born with Down syndrome has fallen 50% in the same time period. Goldacre makes no mention of the fact that the number of live births of children with down syndrome is on the increase in England, while it is fifty percent less in Denmark for the same time period. I think we could surmise that England is indeed a more caring nation (the original thesis that Goldacre attempts to debunk), especially in light of the statistics from Denmark. Goldacres argument falls flat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com