Down’s syndrome is a disease that many feel affect the caretaker and family more than the person who actually suffers from it. 92 percent of mothers who find out they have a child with Down syndrome choose to abort the child. At this time there were no tests to determine whether or not a baby could have certain disease or birth defects, so when this mother bore her child she knew there was something wrong. Her fears were later reassured when she found out her son had Down’s syndrome.
It is a hard life for families of children with this disease. Parents who are close to 70, like the ones in this story, are forced to care for their child who is 50. Depending on the mood of the child, dictates whether or not regular living can take course. In
It is a hard life for families of children with this disease. Parents who are close to 70, like the ones in this story, are forced to care for their child who is 50. Depending on the mood of the child, dictates whether or not regular living can take course. In