alt Hacker News> It would be interesting to understand what people with down syndrome feel about this.
Would it?
> Would they all want what makes them unique turned off?
Having a disability doesn't make you unique, it makes you disabled. There is a difference.
> 99% of people with Down syndrome were happy with their lives; 97% liked who they are; 96% liked how they looked; 99% expressed love for their families; 97% liked their brothers and sisters; 86% felt they could make friends easily.
Survey their parents, who are almost certainly their full-time caregivers, if they are "happy their child has Down syndrome."
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Yeah thats why all new expecting parents (here in Switzerland at least) have blood checks for exactly this and there is a reason its done before crossing the legal limit for abortion.
Respect to every single parent who does their best for their kids, but raising kids these days in western society is very hard and taxing even in best case scenario.
If the kinds survive long enough to outlive their parents as many do now, ask them again how happy they are once their home life transitions into an institutional one.