After visiting some families in different areas, I saw how people in general viewed those with Down syndrome. Culturally, these children are seen as a "problem." I experienced that stigma first hand.
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Tears were falling down my cheeks as I wondered how I would ever be able to handle having a child with Down Syndrome...and then she squeezed my finger.
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Having prenatal screening carried out was not used to terminate the pregnancy, but as a tool to educate ourselves on what having a child with Down Syndrome meant.
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I was furious, and I let the Doctor know that he was discounting my current child's life with his recommendation, and that as a medical provider for individuals with "differences," he should value their lives more.
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There are many offensive things out there- people degrade others for the color of their skin, their gender, their sexuality, their religion, etc. One that seems to get less attention than the rest is the degradation of people with "disabilities," specifically Down syndrome.
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In Iceland, the nation with the highest abortion rate of babies with Down syndrome (close to 100%), international adoption as a temporary solution is not a practical reality.
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