Downs Syndrome

Early detection of Downs Syndrome is considered by many as the canary in the mine. Currently two/thirds of Downs babies are aborted in Western countries and in Demark the number is 100%. The list of other diseases that can be determined in vitro is growing with names like Cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs disease, Sickle cell anemia and Huntington’s disease leading the pact. In today’s world 85% of abortions are for non-medical reasons but as technology of in vitro testing improves health reasons may compete with economic reasons. In 1932, author Aldous Huxley wrote a book entitled “Brave New World” where citizens are environmentally engineered into an intelligence-based society hierarchy. The novel predicts scientific advancements in reproductive technology which will allow abortions to advance society. Many books were written during this time offering suggestions on how men could become like gods by weeding out the weak to promote a better life for all. The latest move in this direction is assisted suicide.