Reproducing Disability

When asked whether or not I would prefer to have a disabled child over one without a disability, the answer was a wholehearted "yes!!!" I woud love a non-disabled child just the same, but after one has claimed an identity as a valuable part of who you are, a part of you wants to reproduce yourself for the next generation. No, I would not attempt to smoke or drink or do some other funky thing to damage my child, but I would never do anything to alter my child in the womb if I had the oppertunity. For example, if someone wanted to perform a test via amniocentesis, then suggest an abortion if my child showed positive results for Down Syndrome or some other label, I would have to slap that doctor if he did not offer another solution with equal emphasis. Aborting 70-80% of all babies who test positive for Down Syndrome is a crime against humanity!!! AMERIKA is beautiful. (not in this activity)

Of course, amniocentesis would probably not be performed on anyone in my family because, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the risk of miscarriage from amniocentesis is between one in 200 and one in 400, depending on the skill and experience of the doctor performing it. Also, by engaging in such a procedure, the woman also has a slight risk of uterine infection in the days following, which can sometimes lead to miscarriage. However, the more a doctor has done this procedure, the better he becomes and the lower the risk, but why put yourself through that if you have claimed your disability title. If you are soon to give birth, give birth. Be thankful for the baby you were blessed with, no matter the size, shape, color, or ability level. Babies are blessings!!!!