A significant number of people find they are less comfortable when abortion is used by women who don’t want to have a particular baby. The challenge of prenatal tests is how much choice do you really want to give? It is a painful assessment when parents decide to terminate a pregnancy.
According to a 2006 poll conducted by the National Opinion Research Center, when there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby, women should be able to obtain a legal abortion. However, some people consider this private decision should be make without political interference.
Studies have shown that many women choose to abort for diagnosis of Down syndrome and other, less serious conditions. And a growing number of fertile couples are using in vitro fertilization to gain greater control over the genetic makeup of their children. The question may only become murkier if testing extends to traits like homosexuality or intelligence.
“We all had our own zones of discomfort but still couldn’t quite bring ourselves to say ’Here’s line, firm and clear’ because that is the core of the pro-choice philosophy” “You can never make that decision for someone else.”
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