The Commons
Readers respond to our December 2020 cover story and more.
The Last Children of Down Syndrome
Prenatal testing is changing who gets born and who doesn’t, Sarah Zhang wrote in the December issue. This is just the beginning.
“The Last Children of Down Syndrome” was well written, thought-provoking, and emotional. I did not have prenatal testing, and at the age of 29 I gave birth to a son with Down syndrome. It was a shock, to say the least. I am so glad that I did not know he had Down syndrome while I was pregnant; his father and I may have made the wrong decision and aborted the pregnancy.
Eric, now 32, has not experienced any major health problems but has had challenges throughout his life. But what child has not had challenges? I am thankful
