A pregnant woman has undergone prenatal testing and now knows that the fetus she is carrying has...

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A pregnant woman has undergone prenatal testing and now knows

that the fetus she is carrying has Down syndrome, a congenital disease characterized by moderate to severe mental retardation and

facial disfigurement. The woman has been given a choice: abort the

fetus and avoid having a Down syndrome baby, or carry the baby to

term and hope that the effects of the disease are not too severe. What

would natural law theory have her do?

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DOWN SYNDROME
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Introduction	3
Analysis	3
Conclusion	3
References	4
Introduction
The case study of a pregnant woman who is presently undergoing the prenatal test and she knowing the foetus she is carrying is having down syndrome is a very touchy subject. Further, due to the foetus having a down syndrome if born will have a congenital disease which is characterized by moderate severe mental retardation along with facial disfigurement. Hence, an abortion necessitates opinion and decision making.
Analysis
On the other hand, the pregnant woman has the right to decide and give their own opinion on abortion whether it is correct or wrong in the eyes of others.

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