I very rarely ever post anything even remotely politically charged - TopicsExpress

I very rarely ever post anything even remotely politically charged on Facebook because it seems like the nature of social media allows people to fight mean instead of arguing/discussing constructively. And I just like to stay out of that whole mess--Id rather just talk about my funny, sweet kids and save my debates for one-on-one chats with people. But every so often I read a really good piece, and I think this is one of them--and it touches on an issue that is very important to me. We didnt have a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, but Ive heard story after story of parents who did and were essentially told, Im so sorry--your baby has Down syndrome. Would you like to schedule a termination? And theyre given nasty facts and statistics, but no opposite side of the story--no positive words, no chance to meet with people with DS or people who have kids with DS to learn what life with DS is really like. Essentially, the diagnosis of Down syndrome is often delivered with the attitude of a death sentence, instead of in a balanced, realistic, objective way. And that makes me sad. It doesnt matter whether youre pro-life or pro-choice, that is NOT the way you need to have a diagnosis delivered to you. If youre pro-life, you dont need to spend your pregnancy ruminating on the fact that your child is going to be born with heart problems, digestive problems, severe cognitive delays, etc. and your life is pretty much ruined. And if youre pro-choice, you need to hear BOTH sides of the story to make an informed decision. You cant make a rational, objective decision if youve heard only one side of the story--its just not possible. So, I lobby for a world where the diagnosis of Down syndrome is presented in a far more balanced way. As this author says, the diagnosis should be delivered with information and education—not just cold, textbook statistics—but real facts and helpful resources. No matter what your thoughts on right to life or right to choose, I think we ALL deserve that. End of somewhat politically charged monologue. Ill go back to just talking about cute kids now. :-) But read this article--the slant is somewhat pro-life, but its relatively balanced and provides a lot of good food for thought, in my humble opinion. sippinglemonade/for-those-with-down-syndrome-it-was-the-best-of-times-it-was-the-worst-of-times/

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