110,311
edits
Down syndrome: Difference between revisions
From CreationWiki, the encyclopedia of creation science
Jump to navigationJump to search
no edit summary
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 51: | Line 51: | ||
==Abortion== | ==Abortion== | ||
:''Main Article: [[Abortion]]'' | |||
A very common political debate is centered around Down syndrome and abortion. [[Abortion]] is the termination of a human life while it is still in the womb. The political debate that has risen up is whether it acceptable to abort a child because it has mental disabilities. Currently, almost ninety percent of Down syndrome children are aborted. It is extremely disturbing to know that so many people kill innocent children, just because they are different than the general population. Children with Down syndrome grow up to be functional adults that are capable of holding down a job and living with little assistance. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/09/us/09down.html] | A very common political debate is centered around Down syndrome and abortion. [[Abortion]] is the termination of a human life while it is still in the womb. The political debate that has risen up is whether it acceptable to abort a child because it has mental disabilities. Currently, almost ninety percent of Down syndrome children are aborted. It is extremely disturbing to know that so many people kill innocent children, just because they are different than the general population. Children with Down syndrome grow up to be functional adults that are capable of holding down a job and living with little assistance. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/09/us/09down.html] | ||
==God's Plan== | ==God's Plan== | ||
