Scenario 1: A Happy & Healthy Life...
Fast forward 10 years...you are happily married and have decided to start a family. Your baby is due in just four short months. You go in for an ultrasound and find out that the baby is a boy. The doctor also informs you that he has seen several issues indicating that the baby may be born with Down Syndrome, a genetic disorder causing developmental delays. He also tells you that with advances in medicine, it is entirely possible to "fix" the genetic problem before the baby is born. The procedure is risky, but if successful, your son could lead a normal, healthy life.
What decision would you make? Why?
posted by Cara S. at 12:31 PM
71 Comments:
I myself would choose to use the advanced medicine to help fix my son. If this allows him to lead a normal life then so be it. Medicine these days are so advanced and turn out to be curers of many diseases. This medicine to help defeat the "Down Syndrome" disease is a great achievment in the field of science and medicines. If my son had this medicine then he could play ball, swim or do any other type of activity there is to do. Both his and my wife and I's lives would be easier. Even if my son had the "Down Syndrome" I would love him with the equal amount I would if he hadn't had the disease.
1:39 PM
Although madisons brought up some good points, I don't think I would go through with the medicine. Everything has risks, but when it comes to putting your baby's life on the line, I think that is just a little too risky. I did a report of Down Syndrome last year, and I know from my research that children with Down Syndrome are still eligible to lead happy, normal lives, it just takes a little more work while they are growing up to help them understand things such as what is taught in school. There are many successful techniques and procedures now that are not risky and threatening to a patient with Down Syndrome and their health. I think that I would prefer to have the baby and know that they are alive and then deal with the disease with techniques that won't leave me wondering if my child is going to live or not. Not only is that kind of suspense not fair to the parents, it isn't fair to the child either, for they have no control over what the new medication might be capable of in bad terms. Life might be a little bit harder to have a child with Down Syndrome, but when you think about it, it is better to have a more challenging life and an alive child that you love verses a "normal" life and a child that didn't survive the medication. Like madisons said, I would love my child no matter what,disease or not.
2:59 PM
I really don't know exactly what I would do. If the procedure that could "fix" my son could risk his life, then I would probably put his life before his being "normal". I would have the baby and accept that maybe he wouldn't have a lot of the things that other kids would have, and that I would have more work as a mother. I would try my best to raise him as normally as possible, even though he would be different from most kids out there.
3:00 PM
I'd be completely torn. My son could die with us trying to save him from his disease but if he survives he could lead a normal and healthy life. If we don't do the treatment life maybe not worth living! So I guess I would agree with the treatment so that there is a chance that my son can live a normal life.
5:20 PM
Thanks for starting us off Madison, Alee, and Christa. Good points and very well said. A few things to think about...can children with Down Syndrome still play sports like swimming or basketball? Isn't that what Special Olympics is all about? Do you think it's fair to use the parents' lives as a reason for fixing the disease? And, does anyone know someone with Down Syndrome personally?
5:22 PM
I would not take the medicine. Sure it would help the baby from the disease there are to many risks. I personaly would not want to take those risks. Besides the kid when born is still able to be very happy and healthy. It really shouldn't matter. If my child were going to be born with down syndrome then that is how it was meant to be and I am not going to change that. The kids themselves are still able to play sports and do other activities but it is just going to take them a bit longer. One of my best friends helps in speacial olympics and she said that they are just as talented and just as happy as other people.
5:41 PM
Wow. I agree with christa s. If there was more than a 20% chance that my son could die if we tried to "fix" him, then I wouldn't touch it. I would just accept the challenge and delight of raising a Down Syndrome child and, like Ms. Syers said, encourage him to reach his full potential and to compete in the Special Olympics and whatever else we could do.
Also, if there are these kind of advances in medicine, I would look for other options, like a special pill or something, that my son could take after he is born if the procedure is really risky.
6:56 PM
I would have to say that I would choose not to give my baby the treatment. Yes, it may help him to be “normal”, but what really is the definition of “normal”? If the baby had Down Syndrome at least he would be different. I wouldn’t care whether or not he was “normal”. Some kids may make fun of him for having that disease, but if they are going to do that to him then that’s just mean. There are many people with Down Syndrome that live a perfectly “normal” life and are some of the nicest people I’ve met. If he were to be born with Down Syndrome, so be it. I don’t want to mess with all that stuff. That’s messing with the way of life. Some of these technological advances scientists come up with are a little ridiculous when you think about it. Why would you put your own son’s life at risk just to make him “normal” like everyone else using a medical treatment? That’s too much of a risk. I’d rather have my son live life a little slower than others that to not have him around at all. You have to just be happy that you have a son and that he is alive. Don’t try to make him “normal” like the way the rest of society wants.
7:14 PM
I myself do would not let my wife take the medicine because that is the way that the child is supposed to be born. Also there is too many risks in taking the medicines and if anything were to happen to the baby or my wife i would not be able to live with myself if it were my decision to try to make the baby normal. But also i would rather have my child be a bit slower than the rest of the kids his age than not be around at all. KIds with down Syndrome can still play sports like any other kid. I no of a kid with Down Syndrome and he is the strongest kid in Colorado. He holds the record for lifting the most weight over his head. The kids with Down syndrome are just like anyother in that they are unique just like any "normal" kid is.
7:48 PM
Although the medicine could be very advanced and very well work, i would choose not to use it. If my son were going to be born with Down Syndrome then thats the way it was ment to be. Just because they develope slower then other children, doesn't mean that they can't live a happy and healthy life. I think that to use the treatment just to make the parent's lives easier is wrong, and we should get what we get and not whine about it.
7:58 PM
I agree with everyone else that has blogged.
I personally know a little girl who has down syndrome and she isn't too far behind many other kids her age. She is only a little slower than other kids. She's still really sweet and cute. I also think that kids with down syndrome can turn out to be nicer than normal kids. Since they have had hardships, they know what it's like, so they can turn out nicer. I also think that, since the child doesn't get a say, it is wrong. I also think that if the child has down syndrome, they were meant to have down syndrome, and they will likely not have as many challeges in life, or different ones from what we have. They can also be very succesful at things, like eric l said.
8:50 PM
First of all, I have to say I wouldn't have the ultrasound because of it's unproven long term effects. Just recently there has been some question as to the sound waves causeing physiological changes. Therefore, the question of whether or not I would do something about it becomes irrelivant.
9:09 AM
What is normal? I agree with Eric L. Though the opportunity to change my son, "fix" him some say, would be available, I would choose not to alter his life. People are born a certain way for a reason; I know I would be able to love a child who had Down Syndrome just as much as a child who would lead a "normal", or untouched, life. People with this birth defect lead perfectly healthy, happy, complete lives and are important to society.
So he might not live as long as most, maybe 20 or 30 years. But for those twenty or thirty years, I would love him unconditionally and make sure he lived every moment to it's best; because it's not how many years you have in your life, it how much life you have in your years.
No one is normal. When it comes down to it, we all have different issues that we learn to deal with, and once we do, we live our lives to the fullest.
9:19 AM
Being an individual with a sister who suffers from a mental disorder, I am quite mixed. However, I strongly disagree with the term "fix" as you are not "fixing" a child but rather altering their natural state. As hard as it may be for both the parent and child with the disorder, to raise a child with down syndrome, I do think if they naturally are born with down-syndrome then it is intended to be so. I understand however why an individual may choose diferently as the negatives to raising a child with down syndrome are great.
2:08 PM
Though it would seem like I would be doing my child a favor by "fixing the problem", I think it would be best not to risk his life just so everyone else could define him as normal. In fact, I don't think Down Syndrome has any effect on a child's happiness. Yes, it does affect whether or not they are normal in a biological view, however, it doesn't affect whether they will enjoy life or not. Therefore, I would choose not to take the medicine. Instead I would let life take its own course and hope for the best. After all, the doctor said it MAY be born with Down Syndrome, so why risk the life of your child when it may not even have it? All I am trying to say is life is much more valuable than normalcy.
4:47 PM
If I were to have a baby that could possibly have a life-altering disease, I wouldn't give it madicine to "fix" the disaese. In my opinion, this is the way the baby was meant to be born, so it should stay that way. Even though that the medicine is tempting, there are still risks involving the treatment, and I would never, in a million years, want to hurt my baby, even if it is not intended.
4:59 PM
If the procedure was less risky, I would deinitely do it. Some people might think that we shouldn't try to "fix" the child because that would be like saying that he was defective in the first place when he would really just be different. In my mind, the surgery would lead to a happier life for my son. However, because the procedure would be risky, I would probably not go through with it. I know that if he did die, I would never forgive myself. I think I could still give him a happy life if he had down syndrome. I'm not saying that children with down syndrome are inferior to "normal" ones, but I would just want to be able to take good care of my son and give him a happy life. Although, conflict in life does help us become stronger.
5:49 PM
If I knew my son had Down Syndrome, I would chose to fix him. He would be happier as a person, and not go through pain. I would not want to see him get made fun of, and get his feelings hurt. The risk is high, but in my mind he would be better off. And if something bad would happen, I would know that it was not met to be. Todays medicine is more advance, letting me know that there is more of a chance he will turn to live a "normal" life from the medicine. But, no matter what I would love him.
6:17 PM
If in 10 years I found out my baby boy was going to have Down Syndrome I would choose to correct him. I would chose to do this because I think it is much easier to live a life being "normal" rather than have a disorder. I also would want my boy to experience the things that he would not be able to as a disabled child. Such as playing baseball or having his first girlfriend. Not that a kid with Down Syndrome couldn't but it wouldn’t be the same as it would if he was "normal". Though if by any chance the new medicine didn’t work and could not fix the DNA problem, I would still love my baby boy. I will always have unconditional love for any of the kids I will have. Such as what Madison about loving her child no matter what.
7:39 PM
I don't think I would try to "fix" my child's problem because he could die. I would feel guilty forever if I tried to prevent my son from having Down Syndrome and ended up killing him. I would rather have a child with Down Syndrome than no child at all. Also, if the treatment for Down Syndrome could harm me too, then that would be even more risky. I don't think that I would be willing to take that risk.
7:48 PM
I agree with Nicole J...what is normal? My cusin has Down Syndrome and she is the nicest girl you will ever meet in your life. She might be a little slow and look a little differnt then the rest of us but shes still a person. She has a job and get all kinds of oportunities with her disability. So why risk a procedure that could kill the baby when they could have a great life with a disability. If this baby is anything like my cusin hell be happy thats hes even alive. Their the most caring and conciderate poeple u will ever meet! So no i wouldnt go through withthe advanced medicine.
8:24 PM
It would be a difficult dicision that I could only choose if the time came. Most of us probably don't realize how hard it would really be. Right now I think I would let my wife take the medicine. It would not be for any reasons of me being against people with Down Syndrome because they are usually very nice and good people. I would do it in consideration of my sons life only because I'm guessing it would be hard to live a life inflicted by this genetic dissability. I would not make this dicision out of selfishness because i find nothing wrong with those affected by Down Syndrome. I would make it just to try and help my child to lead as good a life as possible. I would also only do this procedure if there was no possible chance of the child dying. Another thing that would contribute to my dicision would be whether we had other kids. It must be very time-consuming and hard for the siblings of those affected by Down Syndrome to be constanly helping the child out. Once again, I can't imagine how hard this dicision would truely be.
9:05 PM
If I had the chance to change my baby from having say down syndrome or any other pre-birth disorder, I wouldn't because of the fact that I believe God decides or not. My kid would be who he is and I would accept him how he is.
9:14 AM
I would not take this medicine. Yes it would make my sons life a little easier. But there could be technicalities and I wouldn't take the risk. The medicine might effect my son even more. Of course I would be really tempted because having a child with Down Syndrome would be difficult but it is just another obstacle in life and they make you stronger.
12:52 PM
I agree with evryone it could be risky but what of it. It truely would not be a dicision anyone would take lightly I for one could not make this dicision without thuroghly concidering it. There is no way to say weather I would or would not because (hopfuly) none of us (in this class) have had to make this dicision yet. Personaly I would let my wife make this dicition becaus because it is more scary for her then me. If I had to choose I would use the medicine because it might help "fix" the baby. The down syndum might make him less happy later in life. If ,as many people have said, god made the kid that way then there would be no harm done because the cure would undoubtubly not work or god could change my mind. This choice is not final because I have no idea if this will change in the next 10 years.
1:29 PM
I totally agree with eric law and anybody else that agreed with eric law. I have a few autistic friends, and they have a better look on life then all my other friends combined. If i found out that my son had downs syndrome before he was born, and i knew i could take the risk by giving my wife medicine to make him not have downs, I would not take the risk. I don't know what it would do to my wife. My wife would mean the world to me and I don't want to risk losing her over some selfish thing like not wanting a child with downs syndrome. I would also not want to take the risk because if my kid died in the process, I would feel horrible about myself. To be human is to be unique. I am unique, my non autistic friends are unique, and my autistic friends are unique, my parents, coaches, and teachers are all very unique in their own ways. I would be just fine having a kid with downs syndrome.
3:37 PM
I think it depends on how you view the scenario and how you typically view normal. Like Devin Eppers and Eric Law said, there are thousands of men, women, and children that Live with Down Syndrome everyday and they still hold records forstuff in the Olympics and have jobs. To me that is normal regardless of how they look or how slow they may seem at times. Doesn't everyone have a slow day though? If you havn't had a day where you've woken up and you were a little slow on the uptake, then your obviously not normal.
6:41 AM
If I were in this situation, I am not sure what I would do. I would probably not “fix” the problem. I would still love my son, even if he was born with Down syndrome. It would be very hard to deal with if the medicine did not work, and he was to die before he was born. To me, that would hurt more than to see my son with Down syndrome. A boy with this disease can still do most of the other things that a “normal” boy can. He could still go to school and he could still do extra activities. The only difference is that kids with Down syndrome sometimes learn slower. I agree with what Drew said, which is that God has a plan for everyone. He chooses for certain things to be the way that they are. I do not believe in changing His plans.
4:25 PM
i would choose the medicine for one main reason. I would not be able to live with my self knowing that i could have given my son a better futue.
1:21 PM
well this is a pretty difficult situation to deal with. i would probably go through with it. i mean a child wouldnt really enjoy walking through life with down syndrome. i think that it would be worth it to give it a try. if the worst thing happens and the baby doesnt make it. that is a shame but there shouldnt be much guilt considering i did everything i could to give the child a better life.
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8:21 PM
I would want to give my son a life much like I have had, a "normal" life, however if the procedure was risky, as the scenario states, I would not want to take the risk of killing my child. Either way I would love my child no matter what.
8:23 PM
i would also choose to have the procedure done, I would do this because it could lead to a happy healthy life. I wouldn't want my child to have a disadvantage in life i would want him to be able to live normally if possible.
8:10 AM
I wouldn't want the medicine for my child. It would be too risky. I would rather have my son surely live than take the chance he might not make it. There could also be some side effects from the treatment leaving him in a worse condition than he is now.
3:38 PM
This would be a very hard decision to make for anyone, but in the case of my own child, I would choose not to have the medicine "tested" on my child. I would love my child to the fullest whether or not they had Down Syndrome. Also, even children with Down Syndrome can do things that other children can do, like play sports or insturments, and sometimes they can even do it better than other children. For example, I was wacthing an episode of 60 minutes one night, and it was about this boy who aged so fast and had the brain of such a young boy(the age of 5 or 6), and he could play the piano without music or without hardly any practice whatsoever. It was amazing! I would rather have my child live a happy life, rather than one where they were restricted to only the little things.
4:36 PM
I feel torn between the two. Although medicine would help fix my kid and help them live a normal life with out any disorders. The thing about that is that the medicine may cause a different problem you never know if it will work correctly. The reason why i wouldnt use the medicine is because like I just said it could cause other problems and what is a normal life? I would love my kid no matter what disorder they have a life is a life you should appreciate what you have.
8:25 PM
If I had to choose between my son having Downs Syndrome and a procedure or advanced medicines to help my son, I would choose to use the advanced medicines. Having Downs Syndrome would be hard to deal with, not developing correctly. I would not want my son to have to go through with that his whole life so I would choose the medicines.
3:24 PM
I disagree with Sasha L. because however a child with down syndrome would be hard to raise and deal with, doesn’t mean you have to risk its life. How can you not have guilt if you choose the medicine to eliminate the down syndrome, however the child dies. There is no possible way you won’t feel guilt, if you really wanted to do everything for your child why risk its life? Once medicine becomes more advanced than it already is and possible eliminates the chance of your baby dieing I wouldn’t go through with the medicine. Madison S said that her child could play ball and do other activities if she went through with the medicine. Kids with Down syndrome still can do activity's normal kids do just not as well. They even have the Special Olympics which is a great opportunity for your child to "play ball". I agree with Eric L because I would rather have my child be a little slower than the other kids, than not be here at all...
7:17 AM
I would absolutly try the procedure because I would want the best life for my kid possible. If I could give that to him I would do anything. I think that all forms of advanced medicine should be explored!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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12:38 PM
I myself would not allow my child to have the procedure even if it means that he would lead a normal life. The procedure would be too risky and since the medical advancement would be new in 10 years the chances of my child surviving would already be slim. Besides as Alee said children with Down Syndrome can still lead normal lives but with just a little bit more work.
4:36 PM
My answer for this question would be no. The reason that I say no is because there are too many problems that can occur with doing something like this, plus the cost for something like this must be outrageous.
10:59 AM
I wouldnt chose the medicen cuz like logan said i wouldnt want to risk killing my child. And even if they do have a disorder you will always love them. Yet it would be hard becuase everything that they have to deal with you would always feel like it was your fault becuase you might have changed their lives. So it would be hard to choose.
6:45 PM
I think that i would chose to use the advanced technology, i would want my baby to lead a happy and healthy life. On the other hand, since the procedure is risky, i might have a chance of losing the baby, so its hard to say what i would really do. I think that i would have to have the medicine or technological procedure done, because there is a possibility that it would fix this disease and help my baby to be normal.
8:18 PM
I myself would think of my child’s quality of life and think about what kind of life he would have living with Down syndrome. In this situation I think that depending on the risks involved and how serious they were I would fox the problem so my son could live the fullest life possible. I think that in would be in the best interest of the kid to try and attempt to fix it so he has a normal life.
8:21 AM
I not choose to "fix" my son. I don't think it is worth the risk of death to have my child lead what is considered a "normal" life. It's not right to tamper with a kid's health just so that he can get back a "lost" advantage. I would just let him be born with Downs Syndrome and love him just as much as I would any other child I might have.
6:05 PM
My son could live a normal, healthy life?
Who says that he couldn't do all of the things that "normal" kids do?
I know a family with a boy who has Downs' Syndrome, and they aren't sad at all. In their own words "Nicholas is the best thing that has ever happened to us".
I think that the medicine treatment is just another excuse for parents to keep living their own lives. Every single parent that I have talked to says that when you have children you have to make sacrifices. I am one of nine children, and I can tell you that my life would feel very empty without one of them.
I can also tell you that if I had a son with Downs' Syndrome, he would probably the best thing ever to happen to me as well.
1:39 PM
Well I don't know what I would do. It depends upon how great the risk concerning is life. If the risk was great I wouldn't fix the problem. I would rather have him live than for him to be normal. But kids with Down Syndrome can have normal lives. They are happy all the time. They are sweet and kind. They can still learn in school. I would be just as happy to have a kid with Down Syndrome than a kid with no problems.
6:24 PM
If i was put into this position I would try the new medical procedures that could possibly safe the baby and make him have a better if not a normal life. I would want to have the best for my son and if there was any possibel way that i could keep him from having Down syndrome i would take any risk. I would not want to leave him as he is knowing that there is a possibility that he could have the disorder and there was possibly something i could do to help it or keep it from happening.
5:03 PM
I would choose to take a risk and have the procedure. There is risks with everything that you do. I think that if the procedure can prevent a child from having life altering illness then it is more then worth it. I think as parents you have to be able to make hard choices and you have to choose the one that will benefit your child. I believe that children born with Down Syndrome are fully capable of leading happy and full lives. But they do not have the same opportunites as a child without this illness. I don't think that any parent would want their child to be faced with unexcapable hardship for the rest of their life. That is why I would choose to have the procedure.
9:38 PM
i would choose to have my son fixed because it would give him the chance to live a normal life. It is easy to say this now but i don't know how i would react if it was for real becuase there is the chance that the baby could die.
8:13 AM
I would not use the advanced medicine on my child if i knew he was going to have down sydrome. I would not put my son in risk so he could live a "normal" life. Even with down syndrome you can live a great life. I know kids who have down syndrome and they function in society as well if not better than poeple with out down syndrome. I also dont know what would happen to my wife. So i would be against using the advanced medicine on my child.
8:55 PM
I would investigate the issue further, as far as what types of risks I would be taking (for instance, if it is fatal to the baby) and find more out aboutDown Syndrome. From the original post's information, I would probably decide to go through with the measure in order to try and improve the health of my future baby.
3:19 PM
As risky as it would be, I would use the medicine. I think having a normal child would be better for me. I would want to teach my child to play games, throw a ball and have a normal life. Not saying that down syndrome kids can't live a normal life but without this disease it would be different for these kids to live than a kid with the disease.
4:34 PM
In my opinion I would probably choose not to give my son the medication. Yes, it could help him live a normal life, but I would rather have a child with down syndrome than have to lose my baby that I would have been carrying around for 5 months. Sure I'd want to have a normal son, but I would take him as he is and love him.
4:43 PM
First off, I want to say that a child is a blessing and no matter the case I would love him/her the way they are. Howvever, in this day and age it seems that medicine has been able to provide people with an alternate choise; modern medication. I think, given the scenario I would want to use the medicine to help my baby. I feel the risk would be worth it if it works because it would give my son a "normal" life. I think medicine has been made to help people and in doing the procedure it would give my son a fighting chance. Down Syndrome would be a hard life for everyone in my family and if I could stop it, I would try.
5:21 PM
I have no idea. like christa said, if the procedure put my babys life in danger, then it might be better for it just to live, even if it isent complaetly normal. But honestly, I dont belive I would take the risk, the procedure could put my life, as well as the childs in danger, most likely i would just encourge my child to reach hie/hers potentetial no matter what it is.
It seems alot of people agree not to have it 'fixed' that astonishes me.
5:08 PM
I would say that it would depend on the severity of his down syndrome. If he had a very severe level of down syndrome I would take advantage of advanced medicine to help my son lead a more normal life. I wouldn't want my son dependent on me for the rest of my life. I think that everyone wants to see their children grow up as independent self-sufficient adult.
3:07 PM
Well being there is a certain risk of "fixing" i might depending upon the percentage of success and other statistics. If it's high and darn close to near 50/50. I'd go with no. It's too high to risk now, all my wife is going through for this baby. It doesn't matter what is wrong with the child, i'd love it, being that it is mine, my child shared with my wife.I couldn't simply say "fix" it with a high risk of other defects or miscarrages.
5:10 PM
Personally I would have the surgery done to have a son that can barely live his life would almost be to hard for me to deal with. As bad as it sounds I think that I would rather my son be able to live a good, long ,and independent life or not one at all.
6:13 PM
I would choose to allow medicine to help my kid, because when you have a dissorder like that, it is hard for them to do everything, and i would want them to do what they want. and be able to do it.
7:21 PM
If it were absolutely definite that my child would be born with Down syndrome I might try the drug but if there was even the smallest chance my child could make it on it's own steam. After all there are certain things in nature that shouldn't be disturbed, I believe everything happens for a reason and so if that child was to be born that way I would love him as he is.
8:09 PM
I would of course try and use the new drug for my baby. If it means that they could live a happy normal life then i would do anything i could to let them.
9:33 PM
i think that i would choose to leave my baby the way that he was. i dont believe that risking your babies life is worth changing it. if i really had the choice of choosing wether or not to let my child live or die i would most definetly choose life. children are the most important things to a family, and i dont know why you would want to reck that.
6:13 AM
Wow this would be quite the shock! Personally i believe that god mad everyone for a certain reason and we should not try to take over and fix it and i would defiently love my son no matter what. I wouldn't want to risk his life over this.
8:17 AM
Personally, I don't really know what I would do because the advanced medicine is still risky. All parents want their kids to lead healthy lives and get every opportunity but what if that risk hurt his chances of a normal life even more? Ther are just so many things to consider when making this decision. Will he lead a normal life and will the medicine work? No matter what my son had I would still love him no matter what and be grateful for having him. However, the decision to "fix him" is still up in the air for me because I wouldn't want to cause further disabilities.
9:52 AM
If the doctor had just told me that my son had the symptoms and it appeared that he had down syndrome, i would say what any normal person would...ha forget that, give him away. TOTALLY kidding! hmm this would be difficult but i think i would be willing to try to cure it, becuause i dont think that he would have as many friends or be able to play as great at sports, and i wouldnt exactly find it fair to my son. but if the medicine treatment didnt work, it wouldnt matter one bit to me, i would love my son regardless of his disorders or appearance.
7:09 PM
I am not sure what I would do. I wouldn't want my child to die, but if they were unable to fully aprectiate life, I would choose the medicine. either way, I would love them the same, whether they had down syndrome or not.
9:43 AM
i would get the cure because then my child could blend in with everone else and be averagre and conformist NOT!!!
i would let my child be born the natural way because then he would always no matter what he did would be unique.
3:39 PM
I would want to fix my son. I think the most important thing I could do as a father is help my kid live a happy life and I can do that by eliminating the down sydrome. He would be like most kids his age and he would fit in and hopefuly be happy. I would take the risk not because I wanted a normal son but because I wanted a son that could do anthing he wanted without certain limitations.
4:55 PM
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