In this scenario, the debate was about the prenatal testing, particularly, about a blood test that identifies the risk of Down syndrome. Of the four responses that were offered in the scenario, I agree with the response ‘A’ and oppose the other responses. Because I do believe that if a simple, non-invasive procedure like a blood test provides the crucial information about the unborn baby, then there is nothing wrong to do this procedure. “Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) allows a highly sensitive detection of Down syndrome early in a pregnancy with no risk of miscarriage, therefore potentially increasing the number of pregnancies identified with Down syndrome” (Kellogg et al., 2014). As Dr. Williams mentioned, it is very important to provide
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Studies show that in many developed countries, such as the USA, China, and Europe, the pregnant women are offered to screen in order to provide an estimate of the risk that the Down syndrome will affect an individual pregnancy (Silcock et al., 2015). In this scenario, Dr. Garcia mentions that some people with Down syndrome can live a normal life without potential conditions, however, according to Pence (2017, p. 157), Down syndrome always causes mental disability as well as a characteristic facial appearance. In my point of view, if a child is mentally disabled and has a characteristic facial appearance, how can he or she survive without suffering in this world? I think a mentally disabled and characteristic facial appearance child will be a victim of a bully and will suffer from child abuse as well. That is why, if any parents decide to abort their babies after knowing that because of Down syndrome, their babies and even they have to suffer for the rest of their life, this is nothing wrong. They should have a right to
Studies show that in many developed countries, such as the USA, China, and Europe, the pregnant women are offered to screen in order to provide an estimate of the risk that the Down syndrome will affect an individual pregnancy (Silcock et al., 2015). In this scenario, Dr. Garcia mentions that some people with Down syndrome can live a normal life without potential conditions, however, according to Pence (2017, p. 157), Down syndrome always causes mental disability as well as a characteristic facial appearance. In my point of view, if a child is mentally disabled and has a characteristic facial appearance, how can he or she survive without suffering in this world? I think a mentally disabled and characteristic facial appearance child will be a victim of a bully and will suffer from child abuse as well. That is why, if any parents decide to abort their babies after knowing that because of Down syndrome, their babies and even they have to suffer for the rest of their life, this is nothing wrong. They should have a right to