Many people born with Down syndrome can live full, healthy lives, ....
David Strom,the author of this brain fart,doesn't have enough common sense to pour piss out of a boot if he genuinely believes that BullBush.
If you have a low double-digit IQ,it is freaking IMPOSSIBLE to live a "full,healthy life". You are a freaking retard,and you will NEVER get any better.
You will never be able to live an independent life where you can provide and care for yourself,and you SHOULD be sterilized before becoming old enough to reproduce.
You are a drag on your family,and on society in general.
And not a single bit of it is YOUR fault or the fault of your parents. Yet,you,they,and the rest of society will be penalized for the entire length of your life because you will never be able to provide for yourself or live anything close to what we laughingly call a "normal life".
Don't blame ME for being forced to state the obvious. Blame whatever deity you worship,and if you don't worship any,blame "Nature",herself.
This is one of those situations where no one "wins",and the BEST thing to do for everyone involved is for mothers to be tested as early in the pregnancy as possible,and to have the abortion as early as possible.
NO ONE wins.