Disabled Girl's Parents Defend Growth-Stunting Treatment - A decision that could have a profound impact on the care of disabled children worldwide. -March 12, 2008
This couple want a deaf child. Should we try to stop them? -March 9, 2008
Genetic Screening Raises Tough Ethical Issues - The number of babies born with cystic fibrosis declined by half in Massachusetts after genetic screening identified carriers of the gene. -March 10, 2008
Down Syndrome Girl Has Cosmetic Operation to 'Fit In' - THE parents of a Down syndrome girl have caused an outcry by subjecting their daughter to cosmetic surgery to improve her appearance. -March 10, 2008
Should We Use Plastic Surgery to make our Down's daughter beautiful like us? -March 2, 2008
Surgeon Accused of Speeding a Death to Get Organs- of a disabled and brain damaged man. -February 27, 2008
Doctors Refuse Mother's Request to remove disabled daughter's womb 'because of charity backlash'. -January 17, 2008
Schools Ponder Role as Child Nears Death - Kids' Do Not Resuscitate orders prompt debate. -December 9, 2007
Brownback, Kennedy collaborating on Down syndrome bill - The measure would require doctors to offer more comprehensive medical information about Down syndrome when parents receive a positive test. -November 29, 2007
Death in the Family - My life, my death, my control. -December 2, 2007
If the Test Says Down Syndrome - We need a prenatal screening process without a bias toward abortion. -November 16, 2007
The Eugenics Temptation - James Watson, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, is correct that "we already accept" genetic screening and selective breeding. -October 24, 2007
Babies Aborted for Minor Disabilities - Abortions are allowed up to birth in Britain in cases of serious handicap. -October 23, 2007
Back Off! I'm Not Dead Yet. - I Don't Want a Living Will. Why Should I? -October 15, 2007
Americans With Disabilities Affirm Katie Thorpe's Right to Bodily Integrity. -August 9, 2007
Assisted Suicide Attacked from an Unlikely Front - Disability rights groups, typically supportive of individual liberty, have helped defeat bills out of fear that HMOs would see a chance to cut care. -August 6, 2007
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