I was interested in Rudi's claim about Iceland, turns out its pretty much true, not quiet but it seems that IF people find out about their child having DS then they terminate
from 2007 to 2015 every single pregnant woman in Iceland terminated a fetus with Down syndrome following a positive diagnosis
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/behind-the-lens-disappearing-down-syndrome/ you
Another tough one to call, its very different finding out after 3 months to actually having the baby and then finding out
Well no, his post was utter bollocks.
He claimed, as absolute fact, that the youngest person in Iceland with Down's Syndrome was 20. Zero evidence provided. There's no "pretty much true" here at all. He's 100% wrong.
He also claimed that "Clearly they have a cultural policy to eliminate the weakest or those who do not conform to some ideal model" despite the fact it is obvious that each case is an individual decision a) to get the test and then b) to decide whether to terminate or not.
He also then completely whiffed on the nature of Savita Halapanavar's death.
Jesus this is hard work to have an actual debate.
Far enough it wasn't exactly what Rudi said, there are people with DS under 20.
But from that article, across an 8 year period anyone who found out they were carrying a DS baby terminated the pregnancy.
This is one of the arguments from the No side and I would like someone from the YES side to counter it
For the record I'll be voting yes but not because I think its a woman body and therefore her choice, I believe there is a second person involved (three if you include the father which I would, its as much our responsibility)
I also don't buy the FFA, I think this could be legislated for along with the rape/incest cases, messy but it could be done and as I've said before it accounts for less than 1% of pregnancies, thats not how legislation should work
Neither do I buy the argument that women are running the risk of a 14yr sentence, its never been handed down.
I'll be voting yes because I think its better/safer that women who are having abortions can have local care. The abortions will happen anyway, I never knew about abortion pills but if someone (probably young girl) is doing something like that then they need access to medical care. I think it will also help elevate some of the stress from what is already a stressful period