Dawkins in Down's Syndrome row

Scientist Richard Dawkins has become embroiled in another Twitter row, claiming it would be “immoral” to carry on with a pregnancy if the mother knew the foetus had Down’s Syndrome.

Dawkins in Down's Syndrome row

Scientist Richard Dawkins has become embroiled in another Twitter row, claiming it would be “immoral” to carry on with a pregnancy if the mother knew the foetus had Down’s Syndrome.

The British author made the comment in response to another site user who said they would be faced with “a real ethical dilemma” if they became pregnant with a Down’s Syndrome baby.

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