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I'm not arguing wether or not it is ok to abort a "Downs". I am arguing the fashion in which the decision is made. A test given by a doctor that is stated up front that these tests are not 100% accurate. What if it was the other way around in this case? The test came out positive, but the test was wrong... ooops!... right, we never know because that child is dead now.
And if we are basing the morality to abort a child on the cost of the care of it... that's is the argument I hear so far, all I have to say is wow! So its ok for a couple to decide to abort triplets because it's a very unexpected and costly scenario as well, especially for a young couple just starting a family?
But, of course this is a failed argument out the gate, right? Because you all will argue that the woman has the choice no matter what... so what have you all been arguing about anyways?
The real argument is that the morality of putting the onus on the hospital/doctor to determine if your child is fit enough to be born and ultimately be the most responsible party for test results that are stated to be not 100% accurate is ridiculous. It is ultimately on the couple who engage in creating a family- everyone goes into it knowing that there are risks... if it was that important to them to not have a "Downs" child they should have gone to the measures to make completely sure, maybe 3-5 tests from different labs etc.