Dawkins sparks outrage for saying Down Syndrome babies should be aborted

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When a fetus is aborted, nothing is lost. I bet some of you hesitated when you read that, but it's true; there's no person in there, no soul, no life before a certain point. Get rid of it and nothing changes. That's a simple fact of biology, and any pro-lifer out there who wants to argue differently has a hell of a big burden of proof to shoulder for all their talk of souls.

Fucking this.


I'd just like to respond to BrokenQuill if I may. What is it exactly that's unsavoury about wanting to have the healthiest child possible? Why should someone feel guilty about that?

there is something a little unsavory about choosing abort because a pre-planned kid because it's not going to be the way you want.

People who have pre-planned have done so for a reason. If things don't go to plan then that's precisely enough reason to abort a foetus.

There is nothing wrong with wanting the healthiest child possible. There is something wrong with trying to determine the qaulity of life of person with a disability purely based on genetic testing. If you as a parent can't afford a child with a disability fine: abort. If you as a parent can't devote time and care to a child ( which isn't always the case) with a disability fine: abort. If you as a parent can't bring up a child with a disability who can be independent to some extent then fine: abort. But I will quote my dear gran here "Hon, we don't toss a pie because the crust is a bit brown."