A New Eugenics: Aborting the Child With a Disability | Parenting Squad: Kaiser Permanente admitted to the New York Times that 95% of its patients in Northern California have chosen to abort children that have tested positive for cystic fibrosis, a genetic condition which clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections and obstructs the pancreas, keeping the body from breaking down and absorbing nutrients. These percentages are shocking, especially since the life expectancy for a person with CF has risen dramatically since the 1960s, from age eight to age 37, and those with Down syndrome are now living into their 50s.
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