http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/11/30/down-syndrome-prevalence-26009/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/11/30/down-syndrome-prevalence-26009/comment-page-1/#comment-5117 Andy Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:50:41 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=26009#comment-5117 After only seeing the chart I already thought about the point made in the last paragraph. I was thinking there may be a strong correlation between states being pro-life and the state's rate of Down syndrome. This would seem logical with Utah, Iowa, Georgia, and Colorado topping the list. However, it would not seem to follow that California was ahead of states such as Texas and Oklahoma. This brings up the larger issue of why are pro-choice parents choosing to abort Down syndrome children? This should be a wake up call for us all to reexamine the stigmas and attitudes we are projecting. After only seeing the chart I already thought about the point made in the last paragraph. I was thinking there may be a strong correlation between states being pro-life and the state’s rate of Down syndrome. This would seem logical with Utah, Iowa, Georgia, and Colorado topping the list. However, it would not seem to follow that California was ahead of states such as Texas and Oklahoma. This brings up the larger issue of why are pro-choice parents choosing to abort Down syndrome children? This should be a wake up call for us all to reexamine the stigmas and attitudes we are projecting.

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