Perhaps not. Mostly we only see high functioning 'Down' kids. Many lead have miserable lives.
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We can choose? I thought this is a bit like lottery
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Yes, but there are tests that can be done in the early stages of pregnancy to see if the baby has Down's syndrome, and, in the UK, around 90% of babies that test positive are now aborted before birth.
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The author doesn't seem to consider that people with Down syndrome, besides having mental disability, also have various physical disabilities (e.g., atrioventricular septal defects leading to heart failure) which may force them to live a life not considered satisfactory.
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