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| | ====Irreligious Denmark and Down syndrome abortion==== | | ====Irreligious Denmark and Down syndrome abortion==== |
| − | According to the ''[[Washington Post]]'',<ref>Noack, Rick (April 14, 2015). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/04/14/map-these-are-the-worlds-least-religious-countries/ Map: These are the world’s least religious countries]. ''Washington Post''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> half of [[Denmark]] residents identify as either irreligious or [[atheist]]. ''Heathline'' has reported that the country has a 98% rate of aborting children detected to have Down syndrome.<ref>[https://www.healthline.com/health-news/the-debate-over-terminating-down-syndrome-pregnancies The Debate Over Terminating Down Syndrome Pregnancies]. ''Healthline''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> | + | According to the ''[[Washington Post]]'',<ref>Noack, Rick (April 14, 2015). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/04/14/map-these-are-the-worlds-least-religious-countries/ Map: These are the world’s least religious countries]. ''Washington Post''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> half of [[Denmark]] residents identify as either irreligious or [[atheist]]. ''Heathline'' has reported that the country has a 98% rate of aborting children detected to have Down syndrome.<ref name="The Debate Over Terminating Down Syndrome Pregnancies">[https://www.healthline.com/health-news/the-debate-over-terminating-down-syndrome-pregnancies The Debate Over Terminating Down Syndrome Pregnancies]. ''Healthline''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> |
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| | 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> |
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| | ====Irreligious Iceland and Down syndrome abortions==== | | ====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> | + | 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> The country has a very high abortion rate for unborn children with Down syndrome.<ref name="The Debate Over Terminating Down Syndrome Pregnancies"/> |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |