When the horrors of the Holocaust became public in the 1940s, eugenics faded to the background. But once again we are witnessing science being manipulated in an attempt to create a more \u201cperfect\u201d society.<\/p>\n

New developments in prenatal monitoring certainly can be seen as positive although this latest news from the United Kingdom is less than encouraging. As reported by LifeNews.com<\/a> there has been a 34% increase in the number of abortions on babies with Down syndrome since a new genetic test became available in 2011. From the article<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Although most of the medical community praises the new screening, fetal medicine specialist Dr. Bryan Beattie, aired a different perspective on the testing. He said, \u201cThe real issue next, in around two or three years\u2019 time, will be an ethical one \u2013 where do you stop? Do you screen for breast cancer genes, for Huntington\u2019s \u2013 or taking it a step further, test for eye and hair colour?\u201d<\/p>\n

Canada is not immune to this either and we ought\u00a0not deceive ourselves. This technology is being used as a tool for eugenics, in an attempt to \u201cimprove\u201d society by eliminating less-than-perfect pre-born children.<\/p>\n

LifeNews.com<\/a> interviewed\u00a0Hayley Goleniowska, a mother of a child with Down syndrome. She said, \u201cI fear it will lead to a larger abortion rate of babies with Down\u2019s. In quieter moments I weep to think of what we could lose. Women need unbiased information \u2013 it\u2019s not the test that worries me, it\u2019s how it is implemented.\u201d<\/p>\n

Events over the past one hundred years have shown us what happens when taking the life of another human being is justified under the guise of eugenics. If Canada is going to give human rights more than lip service, we can tolerate modern-day eugenics no longer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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