Autism Research and Prenatal Testing

by "The Librarian" on December 12, 2009


to Cure Autism Now and the National Alliance for Autism Research.) Although reasonable people can and do differ on political issues concerning abortion, there are very significant ethical concerns associated with funding for autism genetic research. The prevalence of autistic spectrum conditions is approximately 1 in 110. (Source: National Autistic Society UK.) This equates to a global autistic population of about 55 million. It is likely that millions more are genetically autistic and, …

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Synthman23 December 12, 2009 at 10:31 pm

Oh my god… they are trying to get rid of autistic people… This is pure evil. This is unfair. This is nearly nazi status, getting rid of autistics? routine abortion?! This is genocide, there should be mass protest about this!

Kumari58787 December 12, 2009 at 11:28 pm

Damn dirty apes

Teenwithaspergers December 13, 2009 at 12:28 am

When I first heared of possable prenatal Autism testing I almost started crying thinking about all Autisic babies that won’t be around to help change the world.

BegumQ December 13, 2009 at 1:01 am

I don’t consider any person with autism a freek. But, I wish desperately to be able to communicate with my two sons- the way you have just written your emotions. They can not even do that. Some of us, just need answers to simple questions like “why are you crying?” or “what is the matter?” so I can help them when my sons are upset. You are blessed to be able to be able to express your feelings freely- there are alot who are not.

blackstarzero December 13, 2009 at 1:32 am

Sadly people fear that which is different than them sometimes they even try to destroy that which is different. Sadly this is a driving force behind the cure campaigns they don’t understand us so they assume that we are broken or that we suffer and so on so they convince themselves that whipping out any future people like us is humane when it is actually genocide of an entire people.

autismgeek December 13, 2009 at 1:52 am

It’s so depressing to read about this stuff. People tell you that you’re a freak who needs to be cured, and it lowers your self-confidence enough for curebies to cite is as a reason to cure autism.

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