re: Aborting children with down syndrome, would you do it?

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However, it still wouldn't change how I proceed with the pregnancy. My two youngest siblings are mentally-challenged(not down's...but they can never live on their own because of their disabilities). While they don't lead the lives most adults their age lead because of it...they are both very happy, joyful people and I couldn't imagine them being killed in the womb just because they were not deemed "perfect enough".

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I know its from a lack of understanding, but people (many) assume that people who have any type of disability can not have a "normal" life. And I assume that's why people decide to not have a child, if they find out the child will be born with some type of disability, but the thing that limits them the most usually comes down to the parents.

Parents who "victimize" their child, if he/she has a disability, will likely grow up thinking they can't do anything because they have some type of disability, etc, but in general, you have to allow children with disabilities learn how to find their way to adapt to the world. I am not really a die hard pro-lifer. I think people should try to avoid it at all cost, but I accept the fact that people do decide to do it, but I think its just cruel to decide to not have a child just because they are likely to be born with some type of disability.