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Monday, December 16, 2002The most noteworthy portion of ''Choosing Naia'' centers on the fast-moving three weeks between the diagnosis and the 24-week deadline for a legal abortion in Connecticut, where Tierney and Greg then lived. Their struggle to decide, and, later, their feelings about that decision, underscore the limits of prenatal technology. With Down syndrome, an amniocentesis or a blood test can't tell us how severe the disabilities might be. And no test -- so far -- can reveal a child's temperament or personality, much less how much we will love that child or how that child will change our lives, our priorities and our values. posted by Sydney on 12/16/2002 07:22:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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