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prenatal testing

Myth 4:. Health, development and happiness are set in stone in our genes. See the bigger picture Mr. Darwin.

Saving Down syndrome is proud to bring you a series of articles debunking the 4 most common myths surrounding Down syndrome, prenatal screening and selection, so you will never be lost for words again. By Renate Lindeman The science behind prenatal genetic selection fails to recognize
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Myth 3. Genetic screening is not about money, but our well-being.

Saving Down syndrome is proud to bring you a series of articles debunking the 4 most common myths surrounding Down syndrome, prenatal screening and selection, so you will never be lost for words again. By Renate Lindeman Fact: Screening negatively affects the lives of people currently
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Prenatal selection hurts too

  By Renate Lindeman, the spokesperson for Dutch parent group Downpride’ Yesterday, the picture of a young boy with Down syndrome, tethered to his bed, went viral on the internet. The picture above was taken in 2006 during MDRI’s investigation of Serbian institutions. In 20
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Saving Down syndrome’s support group for new and expectant parents

Down syndrome pregnancy
Following a baby’s Down syndrome diagnosis, it is clear what parents need and what they don’t. Parents do need accurate information and support. Parents do not need outdated misconceptions, pity, scare tactics, or completely incorrect information. All too often, the latter
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Down syndrome: it’s not the end of the world

The other day I was catching up on blog reading, and one that popped up in my Reader was written by a pregnant woman who recently had her first trimester scan. Her baby had an elevated nuchal translucency measurement (involving the skin on the back of the neck). It caught my eye becau
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