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CravingMountains · 08-25-2009, 07:55 PM

Well.....Earlier this week, my aunt called the family to tell everyone that her son was diagnosed with autism. This unfortunate news prompted me to research a bit into the disease and it seems that doctors are very close to making a prenatal test for it.

Similarly to Down Syndrome, we can probably assume that when a prenatal test becomes available for autism, the fetuses diagnosed with the disease will vastly be aborted.

What are your all's thoughts on this? I'm particularly interested in hearing pro-lifeers opinions on the issue.

Its important to keep in mind that only a small minority of people diagnosed with autism fall on the 'high-functioning' end of the spectrum.

I guess I'll go first and say that I don't have a problem with women aborting a fetus if it is diagnosed with a disability in the womb.

Omaha Rocks · 08-25-2009, 07:58 PM

Euthanasia.

LSU Tiger Z71 · 08-25-2009, 08:04 PM

Sounds like a great idea. I'd definitely have it aborted.. couldn't get aborted soon enough!

Chatteress · 08-26-2009, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Omaha Rocks

Euthanasia.

Exactly. I wonder how foolproof this test would be. Although raising a child with autism is no easy task, I'm sure many parents of autistic children love them greatly and would fight tooth and nail for them. It's sad that our society is choosing to devalue their lives because they have a disability.

dcsldcd · 08-26-2009, 02:27 AM

The lovers of abortion are on the never ending quest to find more reasons to kill a baby. Must keep Planned Parenthood in business.

ViewFromThePeak · 08-26-2009, 05:37 AM

Allow them to grow up, euthanize, and harvest their organs for a more deserving Organizing for America volunteer.

chielgirl · 08-26-2009, 05:50 AM

It's a woman's right to choose, for whatever reason.

BigHouse9 · 08-26-2009, 05:52 AM

Considering the fact that the autism spectrum of disorders is huge, this is a very vague statement. There are plenty of children with autism who grow up to have happy and healthy "normal" functioning lives as productive members of society.

Aborting due to autism is almost unthinkable to me.

chielgirl · 08-26-2009, 05:55 AM

Then don't do it, should you ever get pregnant.
It's nice living in the abstract, isn't it.

sandycat · 08-26-2009, 05:55 AM

It's the right of the woman to choose.