Via Rod Dreher, a heartbreakingly maddening letter to the editor:

Re: “What the amnio won’t tell you – Prenatal testing weeds out fetuses with Down syndrome, says Patricia Bauer. But being ‘less abled’ doesn’t equate to ‘less worthy,’ ” Jan. 28 Points. Ms. Bauer offers a weak excuse to justify having a child with Down syndrome. Since the ability to terminate these pregnancies is available, why not use it? People with Down syndrome or other intellectual disabilities are “better educated and leading longer, healthier and more productive lives than ever,” she writes. Yeah, right. They can fill jobs such as grocery baggers and other such high-paying jobs. These rich and rewarding lives are a figment of Ms. Bauer’s imagination. Has she ever asked Margaret if she is happy with her lot?