Down Syndrome births drop in state
Posted by wolbring on September 3, 2006
Sunday, 09/03/06
Decline suggests abortions up in wake of better tests
Amid new testing procedures during pregnancy, the percentage of babies born with Down syndrome has plummeted nationwide since the late 1980s, researchers have found.
The trend — which is less pronounced in Tennessee than elsewhere — suggests to some researchers that more women are opting to terminate Down syndrome pregnancies, raising alarm among some ethicists and disability rights advocates.
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