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The Ethical Dilemmas of Eugenics and Representation: A Critical Look at Society's Response to Down Syndrome

The Controversy Surrounding Down Syndrome Eradication

Recent discussions have brought to light a disturbing trend: campaigns that appear to promote the elimination of individuals with Down Syndrome through prenatal selection. In Iceland, claims have been made that Down syndrome has been "eradicated" within the country, but this assertion warrants scrutiny. The truth, as pointed out by critics, is that such "eradication" is achieved not through medical breakthroughs or cures but via widespread prenatal testing and subsequent terminations. This approach aligns with a form of eugenics—a discriminatory ideology aimed at reducing or eliminating certain genetic traits.