Beautiful Unwanted

Chris Kaposy reflects on parenting his son with Down syndrome in the midst of a supposed disappearance of people with this condition. Writing from a pro-choice, disability-positive perspective, Kaposy presents decades-old bioethical controversies, revealing the prehistory that has shaped current attitudes toward intellectual disability.

Chris Kaposy reflecta asupra crearii fiului sau cu sindrom Down in mijlocul unei presupuse disparitii a persoanelor cu aceasta afectiune. Scriind dintr-o perspectiva favorabila alegerii, pozitiva a dizabilitatii, Kaposy prezinta controverse bioetice vechi de decenii, dezvaluind preistoria care a modelat atitudinile actuale fata de dizabilitatile intelectuale.