EPQ- intitial idea mind map
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- What are the ethical considerations of Non- Invasive Prenatal Testing with regards to Down's Syndrome?
- What is NIPT?
- It is possible to use NIPT to detect Down's Syndrome and also Edwards Syndrome, Patau Syndrome and Turner Syndrome. (1)
- NIPT for Down's Syndrome works by analyzing DNA fragments that are specific to that particular chromosome.(1)
- Facts and figures
- How are mothers using this information?
- In 2014 662 abortions were performed on babies who has Down's Syndrome. This is part of a 34% increase in abortions in the last 3 years. (3)
- 'We are already concerned that 9 out of 10 babies with Down's syndrome are aborted'. (3)
- How are mothers using this information?
- 'We are already concerned that 9 out of 10 babies with Down's syndrome are aborted'. (3)
- NIPT= 99% Detection rate compared to previous tests which only had an 86% detection rate. (6)
- What is Down's Syndrome
- Down's Syndrome is a genetic condition that typically causes some level of learning difficulty and characteristic physical features. (2)
- Babies with Down's Syndrome are likely to have: reduced muscle tone leading to floppiness,eyes that slant upwards and outwards, a small mouth with a protruding tongue, a flat back of the head and below average weight and length at birth. (2)
- Down's Syndrome is a genetic condition which occurs due to an extra chromosome (chromosome 21). (4)
- What do these statistics mean for the future of Down's Syndrome?
- 'So what happens when almost everyone screens?'- Iceland may be able to tell us. Over the last 5 years 100% of people have chosen to terminate for Down's Syndrome. (7)
- Down's Syndrome people risk extinction at the hand of science, fear and ignorance. The Telegraph (8)
- Ethical debate
- Starting point: BBC 2 documentary- A World Without Down's Syndrome? (7)
- Who should decide that people with Down's Syndrome are worth less?
- Halldora who has Down's Syndrome from Iceland protests for her right to life. (7)
- Ethical debate
- Ethical debate
- Starting point: BBC 2 documentary- A World Without Down's Syndrome? (7)
- Who should decide that people with Down's Syndrome are worth less?
- Halldora who has Down's Syndrome from Iceland protests for her right to life. (7)
- Define: 'Screen out'- 1.'To prevent something that is dangerous or unsuitable from coming in'. 2. 'To refuse to accept someone who is not suitable for something'. (5)
- Question: What evidence is there to show that society thinks of Down's Syndrome in this way?
- Information that mothers are given about Down's Syndrome upon diagnosis by NHS. (BBC 2 documentary suggests that this is an issue) (7)
- Question: What evidence is there to show that society thinks of Down's Syndrome in this way?
- What is NIPT?
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