Pregnant Down syndrome mother
An 18-year-old is pregnant and has a diagnosis of Down syndrome. Her boyfriend also has a learning disability.The fetus (baby) does not have Down syndrome. The parents of the boyfriend are encouraging the young woman to have an abortion – her parents disagree. She is coming to your health care office to identify her options and ask what she should do? How do you advise her?


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