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[quote=Anonymous]DW and I faced this in some way. We did the screen, and we had a big discussion about this before receiving the outcome. My brother has DS, so I'm very familiar with it. He's moderate, which means he can feed/clothe/bathe himself, but can't really read (he has a few words memorized, including my name) and wouldn't know what to do like if the house caught on fire.

Yes, our childhood was stressful growing up. He and I are 2 years apart, and as a kid it was frustrating that he got most of my parents' attention. Also he had behavioral issues, which are now fine with medication that was not available when he was a kid.

For me, the question was.. could I abort my own brother? We (DW and I) had the resources financially and emotionally to take care of a SN child. I think I viewed a termination as "shopping" for a baby. I certainly understand women who abort because they aren't ready for a child, but to abort because of a child's situation just didn't seem right for us. What's the next step? Aborting because the baby isn't the gender you want? The wrong hair color? etc.

In the end, despite my family history, the odds were quite good (1:2000 as I recall) so we aren't worried anyway. I really am glad we weren't faced with the decision, because it would be a tough one. I did have a difficult childhood due partly to my brother, but at the same time I learned a lot and am a better person because of him.

Regardless, 1:50 odds are not that "bad" anyway.

Women in the US have a 1:3 chance of contracting cancer at some time in their lifetime, by comparison.[/quote]

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