Science Vs.Science

In this article, a self-described "atheist and secularist" ponders how advocates of science can draw an arbitrary line on when life begins. Maybe the Kingdom IS near.

"Newsweek, for instance, recently reported that 90 percent of women whose fetuses test positive for Down syndrome choose an abortion. Another survey showed only a small percentage of mothers even used the test. So what happens when 90 percent of parents test their fetuses? Does it mean the end of the disease or are we stepping perilously close to eugenics?"

Perfect World

Friend of the blog Dan sent along this link about a painting and it's accompanying story about the artist's child who has Down's Syndrome. "Are you going to keep him?," he was asked.

Welcome to Medicine, 2009.

Ted's Son Iain

On October 27th - my birthday - my friend Ted (featured in this interview on the blog) and his wife gave birth to their son, Iain.

Please read the above interview and then you'll understand why I am welled with emotion sharing this news. I'm so happy for Ted and his family. I'm so happy that God has been so good to them.

Ignorance The World Around

In Australia, they're not that welcoming if you have an extra chromosome. Too much work. Too much money.

Trisomy In The White House?

John McCain's pick for Vice President is Sarah Palin, who has a four month old child with Trisomy 21 - Down's syndrome. She didn't abort little Trig, like 80% of parents who find out they have a Trisomy 21 child do.

Politics aside - practically impossible for me or most Batiansilas to do - it's moving to know someone might be sitting in the White House who has made a choice like we did with Zoe, and understands the joy of life like we do.