[fabbbbb]

Does this make sense to you and her? Does she wish the kid would not have been born?

[inglor_cz]

She is the sort of very optimistic and energetic person that she does not mind most of the time. But she is a bit sad about her decision not to have any other children - her first kid was just too much to handle, and she wouldn't be able to take care of another one, even if healthy.

This is also a hidden cost of having a Down's baby - given how exhausting the care is, other kids either get less attention, or don't get born at all.

Also, the father skedaddled. Allegedly this happens quite often with unhealthy kids...

[StefanBatory]

I knew people who had to take care of their children for their entire life, since they never grew up mentally above 6-years old kid.

Answer I heard is hushed "Yes".

[darkwater]

Are you willing to deny her also the right to that thought?

I'm not in favor of eugenics but you started from there and now you are sounding "pro-life" each time more as you write more messages in the thread.

[akie]

Such an inconsiderate and loaded question.

Screening an embryo that could not survive outside the womb and deciding to stop the pregnancy based on the results is not the same as "wishing the kid wasn't born".

[fabbbbb]

What are you talking about? Down Syndrom LE is 60 years.

[nkrisc]

And in some cases that means 60 years of support that needs to be provided. I can understand why some people would not choose that.

[Gareth321]

I'm sure she wishes her child had not been born with a debilitating disorder which usually requires a lifetime of care and comes with major health issues and suffering.