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2013-02-14T15:35:27-05:00

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What We Think Today: Down Syndrome, Prenatal Testing, and the Questions We Face by George Estreich

Last updated on: February 14, 2013 at 3:35 pm By Amy Julia Becker

George Estreich reflects upon two different Today Show stories: "In one, we’re supposed to feel good about the presence of Down syndrome; in another, about its absence. For me, the separation, the fact of two stories rather than one, is the heart of the problem." Read more

2013-02-14T09:53:16-05:00

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What We Do Instead of Celebrating Valentine’s Day

Last updated on: February 14, 2013 at 9:53 am By Amy Julia Becker

"I have started to believe that falling in love again and again takes a lot of very hard work..." Read more

2013-02-13T10:18:25-05:00

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Telling Penny About When She Was Born, and an Interview with Family Life

Last updated on: February 13, 2013 at 10:18 am By Amy Julia Becker

What I wish I could have said to Penny about how I felt after I learned she had Down syndrome... Read more

2013-02-12T15:22:10-05:00

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Why Parent-to-Parent Support Matters with a Prenatal Diagnosis by Amy Geoffroy

Last updated on: February 12, 2013 at 3:22 pm By Amy Julia Becker

One mother's experience of prenatal testing, and how she supports women now Read more

2013-02-08T13:25:05-05:00

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The Good Stories About Down Syndrome

Last updated on: February 8, 2013 at 1:25 pm By Amy Julia Becker

A story of inclusion and friendship, and a website for parents of kids with special needs. Read more

2013-02-07T09:50:16-05:00

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I Tested and I Terminated and I Do Not Regret by Anonymous

Last updated on: February 7, 2013 at 9:50 am By Amy Julia Becker

One mother's story of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome that led her to choose termination. Read more

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2013-02-04T14:28:50-05:00

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Prenatal Testing and Abortion–Is it Possible to Be Biased but not Judgmental?

Last updated on: February 4, 2013 at 2:28 pm By Amy Julia Becker

I released an ebook (What Every Woman Needs to Know About Prenatal Testing) two weeks ago about prenatal testing. It covers my own experience of prenatal testing as well as providing information for women who are trying to figure out their own approach to testing. It’s a combination of story, facts, and reflections that I hope will serve as a helpful resource for all pregnant women. As I wrote, I had two realizations. One, I wanted to present, without judgment,... Read more

2013-02-04T14:26:57-05:00

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Doctors Need to Understand Their Patients When It Comes to Prenatal Testing by Nancy Iannone

Last updated on: February 4, 2013 at 2:26 pm By Amy Julia Becker

When a patient says she doesn't want to terminate her pregnancy, doctors need to stop offering termination. Nancy Iannone shares her story and advice for medical professionals. Read more

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2013-02-04T10:45:04-05:00

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If You are Pro-Life, Should You Pursue Prenatal Testing?

Last updated on: February 4, 2013 at 10:45 am By Amy Julia Becker

Every pregnant woman will be offered prenatal testing for some genetic conditions. What should you do? Read more

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2013-01-31T13:14:32-05:00

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Worth Reading: on Prenatal Testing and the Meaning of Life and what they have to do with each other

Last updated on: January 31, 2013 at 1:14 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Two articles worth reading. One, a Wired Magazine take on prenatal testing: This Simple Blood Test Reveals Birth Defects–And the Future of Pregnancy, and two, an Atlantic essay: There’s More to Life than Being Happy. The Wired article describes a woman’s decision to end her pregnancy after she discovered her baby had Down syndrome: She says she needed to talk through the decision to end the pregnancy, but her husband never had any doubt. “His coping mechanism was just to... Read more

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