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> I thought we didn’t like eugenics anymore? Since when? Abortion of children with Down’s syndrome (up to the point of birth) has been legal in the UK since 1
by dane-pgp 4y ago
> I thought we didn’t like eugenics anymore?
Since when? Abortion of children with Down’s syndrome (up to the point of birth) has been legal in the UK since 1967.
http://enablemagazine.co.uk/interview-downs-syndrome-and-the-abortion-act-1967/ http://enablemagazine.co.uk/interview-downs-syndrome-and-the...
- d1sxeyes 4y agoEugenics is a loaded term with a lot of possible definitions, but the primary definition (and indeed the etymology) is 'improving the gene pool'. Abortion of children with Down's syndrome has a different goal, that of relieving suffering (either the child's suffering or the parents). There are plenty of arguments on both sides regarding the UK's stance on aborting foetuses diagnosed with Down's syndrome, but I don't think it would fall under the 'eugenics' umbrella.