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Atheism and eugenics (view source)
Revision as of 04:14, February 21, 2021
, 04:14, February 21, 2021→Secular Europe and eugenic abortions
It was reported by ''[[The Atlantic]]'' in December 2020 that only 18 children born in Denmark in the previous year had Down syndrome due to eugenic abortions.<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/12/the-last-children-of-down-syndrome/616928/ The Last Children of Down Syndrome]. ''The Atlantic''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref><ref>Bilger, Micaiah (November 30, 2020). [https://www.lifenews.com/2020/11/30/mother-we-would-have-asked-for-an-abortion-if-we-knew-our-baby-had-down-syndrome/ Mother: “We Would Have Asked for an Abortion if We Knew” Our Baby Had Down Syndrome]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> However, the article had received harsh criticism from some [[pro-life]]rs for refusing to condemn eugenics.<ref>Bilger, Micaiah (November 19, 2020). [https://www.lifenews.com/2020/11/19/european-nations-are-eliminating-down-syndrome-by-aborting-babies-who-have-it/ European Nations are “Eliminating” Down Syndrome By Aborting Babies Who Have It]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref>
It was reported by ''[[The Atlantic]]'' in December 2020 that only 18 children born in Denmark in the previous year had Down syndrome due to eugenic abortions.<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/12/the-last-children-of-down-syndrome/616928/ The Last Children of Down Syndrome]. ''The Atlantic''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref><ref>Bilger, Micaiah (November 30, 2020). [https://www.lifenews.com/2020/11/30/mother-we-would-have-asked-for-an-abortion-if-we-knew-our-baby-had-down-syndrome/ Mother: “We Would Have Asked for an Abortion if We Knew” Our Baby Had Down Syndrome]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> However, the article had received harsh criticism from some [[pro-life]]rs for refusing to condemn eugenics.<ref>Bilger, Micaiah (November 19, 2020). [https://www.lifenews.com/2020/11/19/european-nations-are-eliminating-down-syndrome-by-aborting-babies-who-have-it/ European Nations are “Eliminating” Down Syndrome By Aborting Babies Who Have It]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref>
====Irreligious Iceland and Down syndrome abortions====
According to the ''[[Washington Post]]'' in January 2016, over half of residents in [[Iceland]] are religious and very few believe in [[creationism]].<ref>Noack, Rick (January 23, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/01/23/in-this-country-literally-no-young-christians-believe-that-god-created-the-earth/ In this country, literally no young Christians believe that God created the Earth]. ''Washington Post''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref>
==See also==
==See also==