posted in 2018 edited September 2022 Every chromosome makes us who we are but not every chromosome fills us with joy. IF we only had another chromosome (if we only all had an extra copy of chromosome 21) the world would be filled with joy.
Every time I meet a person with Down syndrome there is a joy that exudes from their soul that is not just a “feeling” of happiness but a pure joy. Why can’t the rest of our world have this joy? Why can’t they see the joy and beauty in all life and embrace every opportunity? Why is it as if most people are so negative and focused on themselves? Why have we stolen His Joy from our world? How have we stolen this peace that society looks for? We have taken our own children away believing it will heal our situation. We have no joy also because children with Down syndrome have His joy and we have taken the lives of over 60%-90% of children diagnosed with Down syndrome. According to the United States Joint Economic Commitee, ”It is estimated that 60 percent to 90 percent of children diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted in the U.S., compared to 18 percent of all pregnancies ending in abortion.” (https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/republicans/analysis?ID=9DAEB2A3-0C2A-45DC-930A-0B954CA8E9AA) It is so odd to me that doctors are taught that to see sick children, unwanted children or children who have a chromosomal difference as burdens. This the exact opposite of who they are. I believe that society does not want to face His joy and His peace so society takes the road that will actually cause sorrow and not joy, by ending the lives of babies.
We have lost our joy and peace because we have taken THEM, the children who peace and joy, away in the name of medicine and “convince.”
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