In a 2011 article in Discover, scientists were discussing development of a technique to obsolete amniocentesis where PCR was applied to fetal DNA which is discovered to exist in the mother’s bloodstream.

The article mentioned there was opposition to the technology… by “advocates for Down syndrome” … “and others who fear it will lead to more abortions.”

WTF? There are advocates… in *favor of* Down syndrome? Thought I’d heard everything.

I suppose these people are lobbying against treatment of childhood leukemia in girls because it might lead to more abortions.

How about this idea… let the technology develop, and if you don’t want to buy or use it to get information, don’t. Thankfully, for the moment at least, a woman’s reproductive rights are (for the most part) still hers and don’t belong to those who want more Down syndrome in the world.

I think my brain is melting. Did I really just read that?