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Pressure to abort for prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis

November 5, 2025/in Ableism, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of “Pressure to abort for prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] Destigmatized abortion increases the pressure for women to abort. If abortion is supposed to be a morally neutral option, then it makes […]

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Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis: Katie Somers

October 20, 2025/in Ableism, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger

A prenatal diagnosis is often accompanied by the pressure to abort, leaving most parents feeling unsupported by the medical community and society at large. In our series “Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis,” we share testimonies of parents who received a diagnosis while pregnant and their personal experience in handling it. Today’s story is from Katie Somers. […]

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Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis: Kelly R.

September 22, 2025/in Ableism, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger

A prenatal diagnosis is often accompanied by the pressure to abort, leaving most parents feeling unsupported by the medical community and society at large. In our series “Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis,” we share testimonies of parents who received a diagnosis while pregnant and their personal experience in handling it. Today’s story is from Kelly R. […]

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Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis: Michelle B.

June 16, 2025/in Ableism, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger

A prenatal diagnosis is often accompanied by the pressure to abort, leaving most parents feeling unsupported by the medical community and society at large. In our series “Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis,” we share testimonies of parents who received a diagnosis while pregnant and their personal experience in handling it. Today’s story is from Michelle B. […]

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Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis: Anonymous

March 28, 2025/in Ableism, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger

A prenatal diagnosis is often accompanied by the pressure to abort, leaving most parents feeling unsupported by the medical community and society at large. In our series “Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis,” we share testimonies of parents who received a diagnosis while pregnant and their personal experience in handling it. Today’s story is from an anonymous […]

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Seeking stories from parents of children with Down syndrome

February 3, 2025/in Ableism, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Photo Credit Debby Hudson on Unsplash The journal Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics is seeking stories from parents of children with Down syndrome. If you have a story and want help formulating it, two thoughts: Here are the journal’s specific instructions: Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics will publish a collection of personal stories from parents who  have […]

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Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis: A. O.

November 20, 2024/in Ableism, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger

A prenatal diagnosis is often accompanied by the pressure to abort, leaving most parents feeling unsupported by the medical community and society at large. In our series “Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis,” we share testimonies of parents who received a diagnosis while pregnant and their personal experience in handling it. Today’s story is from “A. O.” […]

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Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis: J. K.

October 16, 2024/in Ableism, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger

A prenatal diagnosis is often accompanied by the pressure to abort, leaving most parents feeling unsupported by the medical community and society at large. In our series “Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis,” we share testimonies of parents who received a diagnosis while pregnant and their personal experience in handling it. Today’s story is from “J. K.” […]

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Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis: L. E.

September 20, 2024/in Ableism, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger

A prenatal diagnosis is often accompanied by the pressure to abort, leaving most parents feeling unsupported by the medical community and society at large. In our series “Stories of Prenatal Diagnosis,” we share testimonies of parents who received a diagnosis while pregnant and their personal experience in handling it. Today’s story is from “L.E.” What […]

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What do they mean by “after-birth abortion”?

September 13, 2024/in Ableism, Later Abortion, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

This content is available in video form here, and in written form below the video. Also posted to Facebook and Twitter/X. Regarding “after-birth abortion,” there are (at least) three distinctions to keep in mind. 1) There are distinctions between ending a pregnancy when there is an adverse prenatal diagnosis versus when there isn’t. Sometimes parents […]

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