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Breakpoint

The Targeting of Children with Down Syndrome

Breakpoint

Colson Center

Christianity, News Commentary, News, Religion & Spirituality

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2023

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

Right to Life News recently shared stories of couples in the U.K. who were pressured to abort their children after learning they may have Down syndrome. In fact, one of the mothers was reminded multiple times that she could legally abort her baby up until birth: "I was told that until my baby had started travelling down the birth canal, I could still terminate." 

In just the last two years, Scotland has seen an 84% increase in abortions where the baby had been diagnosed with Down syndrome. In the U.S., babies diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted 85% of the time. In some European nations, as many as 98% of children with the condition are aborted. 

Many believe that ending the life of a child with Down syndrome is mercy. Yet an overwhelming number of people with Down syndrome and their siblings report high levels of happiness and life satisfaction. Even if they didn't, every life is a gift and should be protected. 

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0:00.0

With a one minute look at Culture from a Christian worldview, I'm John Stone Street with the point.

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Right to Life News recently shared stories of couples in the UK who were pressured to abort their

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children after learning they might have Down syndrome. In fact, one of the mothers was reminded multiple times,

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quote, I was told that until my baby had started traveling down the birth canal, I could still terminate,

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end quote. In just the last two years, Scotland seen an 84% increase in abortions where the baby had been diagnosed with Down syndrome.

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In the US, Babies Diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted 85% of the time, and some European nations as many as 98% of children with the condition are aborted.

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Many believe that ending the life of a child with Down syndrome is a mercy, yet an overwhelming number

0:41.0

of people with Down syndrome and their siblings report high levels of

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happiness and life satisfaction.

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But even if they didn't, every life is a gift and should always be protected.

0:50.9

For the Colston Center, I'm John Stone Street.

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