New tests for Down Syndrome, a chromosonal condition that is linked to mental retardation and developmental disabilities, are now available in the first trimester of pregnancy. This makes the abortion of the affected fetus safer and less traumatic, if the mother so chooses. The debate is this:
While parents have a right to use the most advanced medical technology, should they use this information to abort fetuses with potentially "undesired" characteristics?
News Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/01/01/down.syndrome.ap/index.html
Eugenics info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics
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