Who would make the decision, and how would it be made, that an abortion was being sought solely on this basis? Women, their families and their health care providers might make a decision regarding abortion based on many, many factors. If there was a diagnosis of Down syndrome in such complex situations, would that automatically supersede all other decision factors? (For example, the fetus may have other diseases/conditions that might virtually guarantee a very brief and painful post-birth existence.)
Would the presence of such a Down syndrome diagnosis “force” women to attempt to take a pregnancy to term no matter the other factors?