How abortion magnifies our prejudices

Sam and the Perfect World by David Lenz, father of Sam who has Down SyndromeHumans are a predictable species.В  The more we know about something, the less it scares us.В  The more we interact with different people the less prejudice guides our words and actions.В  From people of another color, to the elderly, to the sick and dying, the more we engage, the less we judge on preconceived notions.В  What does this have to do with abortion?В  Everything.В  When 90% of babies with Down Syndrome are aborted, it means a 90% less chance of ever meeting someone with Down Syndrome.В  90% less chance of understanding how wonderful a person with Down Syndrome is.В  90% less chance of understanding that an extra chromosome 21 does not define or negate a person. Instead we have a world that is nearly Dow...