Section A1
Abortion and assisted suicide are two hot issues which are discussed in many societies. Many Disability rights activists oppose these measures, because for them these practices result from a negative view to disability while others view it as a way to ease and relieve pain.
When it comes to Down Syndrome, several countries have introduced prenatal screening, to give the choice to abort the fetus with this condition (Solberg, 2009). Asch (2000) states that aborting a fetus with a particular disability shows a discrimination to those populations with the same disability, stating that they are viewed as a burden to family life (Asch, 2000). Since their disability affects their cognition, persons with Down Syndrome (as cited in
Abortion and assisted suicide are two hot issues which are discussed in many societies. Many Disability rights activists oppose these measures, because for them these practices result from a negative view to disability while others view it as a way to ease and relieve pain.
When it comes to Down Syndrome, several countries have introduced prenatal screening, to give the choice to abort the fetus with this condition (Solberg, 2009). Asch (2000) states that aborting a fetus with a particular disability shows a discrimination to those populations with the same disability, stating that they are viewed as a burden to family life (Asch, 2000). Since their disability affects their cognition, persons with Down Syndrome (as cited in