Tag: autism

  • Disruptive Technologies-3: Otism, Down syndrome and Some Ethical Topics

    Disruptive Technologies-3: Otism, Down syndrome and Some Ethical Topics

    I saw a discussion on the internet. “Having an abortion because the baby has Down syndrome.” The comments underneath were, in many ways, ordinary — and yet deeply disturbing.While deciding over a human life seems frighteningly easy, taking real responsibility and thinking things through when deciding to have a child appears to be much harder.…