I'm an American but studied abroad in Denmark for around 6 months. When I was there, I found out that the Nordic countries have virtually eradicated down syndrome by testing pregnant people for it. 99% choose to abort. How do you guys feel about this?
Personally this is quite disturbing to me. I've known people with down syndrome who live happy, quality lives. Even if it is up to the mother whether or not to abort, when it happens 99% of the time, is it not cultural eugenics? It seems the culture is almost afraid of taking care of a child with down syndrome. Especially in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, where the resources to take care of them are more widely available. If you could test for other things like autism, or even something like extreme depression, would yall do the same thing?
EDIT: I am strongly pro choice and I have talked to many American people on both sides of the political spectrum about this and they unanimously agree with me. On an individual level, I support everyones right to make their own decisions, but when it gets to the population level it becomes more of a cultural issue. There seems to be a cultural agreement that children with down syndrome are too difficult to care for. Does that make it ok to eradicate them? I honestly don't know
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The original was posted on /r/denmark by /u/queen_bs at 2024-03-13 15:12:18+00:00.
queen_bs (OP) at 2024-03-13 18:08:55+00:00 ID:
kupmsubdowns is absolutely normal, just as normal as autism or even depression. I don't know if you can make the claim that it's 'not good' for anyone. While it often causes strain, there are plenty of cases of down syndrome where the person with it and the family live happy lives and I wonder if this possibility is overlooked in many cases
Ok-Cow-1900 at 2024-03-13 18:13:08+00:00 ID:
kupnkjaNo one with downs syndrome has a normal life expectancy.... That alone kills your argument.
Maybe just come to terms with the fact that you are not as pro choice as you think you are.
queen_bs (OP) at 2024-03-13 18:23:25+00:00 ID:
kupphd0just because they might not live as long as everyone else means that they are "not good" for society? I don't understand your argument. I'm also not talking about laws at all (which is what pro-choice is in the US), but the seemingly widely-held belief that down syndrome will ruin your life
Ok-Cow-1900 at 2024-03-13 18:28:15+00:00 ID:
kupqddnBecause it literally gives them a worse life than if they had not had it.
You are saying they are normal, when on every measure they are clearly not.... In fact they are having a horrible life with no chance of getting better, yet you are so selfish that you want them to suffer.
People have the information and the ability to make the best choice, and so far they are making the correct choice.
And again no, you are not pro choice.
SchouDK at 2024-03-13 20:26:51+00:00 ID:
kuqc1waTo be fair I not long ago read it had risen from 35 til 65 since 2000… but it is still nowhere the county average, and for me it is always the mothers / parents choice.
danishguy86 at 2024-03-14 11:49:35+00:00 ID:
kutl8nwSorry, but with all disrespect. You don't know that.
You live in a fantasy world void of facts.