Comments on: Sequenom fires CEO, research chief after probe of test data http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/09/28/sequenom-fires-ceo-4-others-over-faulty-test-data-23092/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jawanda http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/09/28/sequenom-fires-ceo-4-others-over-faulty-test-data-23092/comment-page-1/#comment-4832 jawanda Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:03:05 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=23092#comment-4832 It is only a matter of time until Sequenom or another company is able to provide a non-invasive test that will predict with near 100% accuracy whether an unborn baby has Down syndrome. This only buys the Down syndrome community a little more time to try to launch more positive public awareness that would encourage families to see the positives of having a family member with DS. Still, I am left with an empty spot in my heart and soul knowing that a huge company really does represent so much of what the mainstream believes about ridding society of those who are genetically imperfect. It is only a matter of time until Sequenom or another company is able to provide a non-invasive test that will predict with near 100% accuracy whether an unborn baby has Down syndrome.

This only buys the Down syndrome community a little more time to try to launch more positive public awareness that would encourage families to see the positives of having a family member with DS.

Still, I am left with an empty spot in my heart and soul knowing that a huge company really does represent so much of what the mainstream believes about ridding society of those who are genetically imperfect.

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