In recent years, modern academics have managed to recast “eugenics” as a positive term, distinguishing their vision from past government-mandated eugenics policies. The emphasis now is on “selective reproduction” and the parents’ “choice” to decide what kind of child they want to have. The result has been a search and destroy mission to wipe people with Down syndrome off … Read More
Giving the H
This is a delightful story from my sisters’ high school alma mater about a young man with Down syndrome who is carrying on the tradition of a school legend: Giving The H from Tom Martin on Vimeo. I think my favorite part of this story is the very beginning: By medical definition, Elijah Mayfield–compared to his peers–is alone. … The … Read More
Conference on Medical Advances in Prenatal Diagnoses – Tune In!
If you have some time today between now and 5:00 pm, tune in to the First Annual Conference on Medical Advances in Prenatal Diagnosis by the the Council on Poor Prenatal Diagnoses and Therapeutic Interventions. Click here for the live feed. The conference, which is the brainchild of Dr. Gerard Nadal and a collaboration between Med Students for Life, Family … Read More