Comments on: Baylor fetal DNA test stirs controversy http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/12/21/baylor-fetal-test-6492/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heather http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/12/21/baylor-fetal-test-6492/comment-page-1/#comment-3396 Heather Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:29:55 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=6492#comment-3396 One of the comments made to the Houston Chronicle smugly states, "Bringing one of these children into the world is not for the average person". Now, since I received our DS diagnosis prenatally, does that mean I'm above average?! Wow ... what do 'ya know (she said sarcastically)? One of the comments made to the Houston Chronicle smugly states, “Bringing one of these children into the world is not for the average person”. Now, since I received our DS diagnosis prenatally, does that mean I’m above average?! Wow … what do ‘ya know (she said sarcastically)?

]]> By: Nick McGivney http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/12/21/baylor-fetal-test-6492/comment-page-1/#comment-3395 Nick McGivney Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:57:02 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=6492#comment-3395 Dr. Beaudet "argues that the institution is just responding to parents who've said they wish they'd known ahead of time that such a burden was in their future." Well this is some hollow verbiage from the Chair of Molecular and Human Genetics, no less. How can you, as a scientific professional, honestly respond on ONE side of the argument? If it's in the name of science then it's a farce. If it's in the name of corporate sponsorship then it at least makes calculated sense. I guess there's a buck to be made from genetic non-conformism. Doesn't mean I have to like it though. Dr. Beaudet “argues that the institution is just responding to parents who’ve said they wish they’d known ahead of time that such a burden was in their future.” Well this is some hollow verbiage from the Chair of Molecular and Human Genetics, no less. How can you, as a scientific professional, honestly respond on ONE side of the argument? If it’s in the name of science then it’s a farce. If it’s in the name of corporate sponsorship then it at least makes calculated sense. I guess there’s a buck to be made from genetic non-conformism. Doesn’t mean I have to like it though.

]]> By: Lon Thornburg http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/12/21/baylor-fetal-test-6492/comment-page-1/#comment-3394 Lon Thornburg Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:14:13 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=6492#comment-3394 Thank you for this post. The issue of pre-selecting who lives and who doesn't is a scary thing. I sympathize with those who want to know but wonder about the issues it raises. The more sophisticated our technology gets the more issues it creates. Lon I have put a link to your blog on my blogroll and will be referring to your news often I imagine. I appreciate what you have here. I am at: http://nolimitstolearning.blogspot.com and write on assistive technology, disabilities and education. Thank you for this post. The issue of pre-selecting who lives and who doesn’t is a scary thing. I sympathize with those who want to know but wonder about the issues it raises. The more sophisticated our technology gets the more issues it creates.

Lon

I have put a link to your blog on my blogroll and will be referring to your news often I imagine. I appreciate what you have here. I am at: http://nolimitstolearning.blogspot.com
and write on assistive technology, disabilities and education.

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