介绍:
Several lawmakers have suggested that China should ramp up financial support for prenatal diagnosis to decrease the number of children born with birth defects.
Nitizens have immediately begun debating on discrimination against birth defects and abortions.
According to a report previously released by the Ministry of Health, about 5.6 percent of newborns in China have birth defects, with about 900,000 affected infants born each year.
19.1 percent of infant death is attributed to birth defects making it the second-largest cause of infant deaths in China.
Of the babies born with defects, about 30 percent die within 5 years after birth, while another 40 percent suffer lifelong deformities.
Neural tube defects, congenital heart disease, cleft lip and hydrocephalus are among the most common defects.
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(Zhou Jingnan)Cong Cong said on weibo that, (Support)
"Some people may think it is cruel to ask a mother to terminate the pregnancy. However as the expert said It costs an average of 174,000 US dollars to treat and raise babies with severe birth defects. In the long run, it could create a heavy burden for the society and impact "population quality".
(Luo Yu)DaisyMoon comments on weibo that, (Support)
"I agree with these political advisors idea. Some of the babies with birth defects wouldn't survive long after birth. All the family members will suffer great pain after losing them. So why don't we just prevent such tragic thing from happening in the first place. Mothers should terminate the pregnancy once they find such issue in the pregnancy test. "
(John)Wan Xia Liu Hui(晚霞留晖) argues on news.qq.com that,(Against)
"It doesnt matter if they are healthy or not. No one has the right to stop the birth of a living being! I mean you can't just kill a baby just because he or she has some defects. There are plenty of ways to help those kids out in society. What we need to do is to build a robust system, like a Welfare center to help them fit in. Just give them a chance. "
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Notes:
-In fact, 90 percent of parents choose to terminate pregnancy once they find their baby have defects," an obstetrician surnamed Li in Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region told the Global Times.
-Pablo Pineda (born 1974) is a Spanish actor who received the Silver Shell award at the 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance in the film Yo Tambien. In the film he plays the role of a university graduate with Down syndrome, which is quite similar to his real life.
-Pineda lives in Málaga and has worked at the municipality. He holds a diploma in Teaching and a BA in Educational psychology. He was the first student with Down syndrome in Europe to obtain a university degree.
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(John)Huan Bao said on 163.com that,(Support)
"Not only will the parents suffer a lot, Children themselves will also be in pain for a long time even for a life time. I don't discriminate against disabled persons or newborns with birth defects. But we have to admit that those families have more pressure than other families mentally and economically. And some of the children can not go to school as other kids. Some of them can not lead a normal life. "
(Luo Yu)Winter Lotus comments on weibo that,(Against)
"Instead of an abortion, the government should build and improve the system to provide free premarital checkups and pre-pregnancy examinations, especially for the people living in the rural areas. If a mother did all the examinations and still finds out her baby has some kind of defects, then I think it is her responsibility and right to make a decision."
(Zhou Jingnan)Giraffe in the zoo comment on xinhuanet.com that,(Against)
"I don't think doctors have the ability to tell mothers whether their children suffer from severe birth defects or not. There are so many uncertainties in one's life. Take Pablo Pineda for example, He has Down syndrome which is a severe birth defect. But he is also the first person with Down Syndrome to obtain a major degree from a regular university on Spain.
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