Assignment
For this assignment, you will enter some thoughts into your journal. You will be reflecting on fetal testing during pregnancy for birth defects and how testing has led to a decrease in specific birth defects in various countries.
1. Review this unit's required reading.
2. Read this online article, "What kind of society do you want to live in?": Inside the country where Down syndrome is disappearing." (Links to an external site.)
3. View the CDC's statistics page on Down syndrome data in the United States.
4. In a journal entry, connect what you read about in this chapter article on the extreme decrease in live births of infants with Down syndrome in Iceland :
• How does this article's statistics from Iceland compare to the United States' statistics?
• What are the implications for a society with a much lower population of children with birth defects, specifically Down syndrome?
• What are the moral, ethical, and societal issues at play in these decisions and societal trends?
• Do you feel that this article presented this data from a slanted or biased viewpoint?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.