This question is going to very likely insight a great many emotions. I was wondering how you feel about prenatal screening for Autism? I've been reading about the possibility of this becoming a reality and I have a great many concerns.
What would the point be?
What would happen if someone found out that their child was Autistic, while still in utero? How many pregnancies would be terminated out of fear? <img src="https://lxnxuovarpoeyuzaxuet.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-images/inline/2013/11/wpid-textgram_1385346725.png" alt="" class="inline-block max-w-full h-auto rounded-xl my-4" loading="lazy" />
Forget religious beliefs all together and just think about the moral and ethical issues alone? Can you imagine what the possible ramifications would be? If 1/50 kids are being diagnosed with Autism, how many of those kids will even have a chance at being born?
This isn't something that should be taken lightly, at least in my opinion.
Even if we could detect Autism in utero, would we be able to know how profoundly impacted a child would be?
I would really be interested in hearing your thoughts on this.....
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