Introduction Down syndrome is an increasingly prevalent disease in the US. It is a genetic disease that is caused by an extra 21st chromosome. One in about every 800 live births has Down syndrome (National Down Syndrome Society). Down syndrome is the most common form of both identifiable retarda...

Prenatal screening for defects in the fetus plays an important, yet controversial, role in society. Fetal testing addresses the moral question of what kind of life is worth living. It also touches on what kinds of defects are too costly to society. Prenatal screening forces the parent and society, i...