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It’s ‘Wise and Sensible’ To Abort Babies With Down’s Syndrome, Atheist Richard Dawkins Says

May 18, 2021 by Staff

(The Christian Post) Aborting babies with Down’s syndrome or “serious” disabilities would be “wise and sensible,” atheist Richard Dawkins has said.

The God Delusion author was put on the spot about a 2014 tweet in which he said it would be “immoral” to bring a baby with Down’s syndrome into the world if given the choice. 

He was pressed on his comments in an interview by RTE radio host Brendan O’Connor, whose child has Down’s syndrome. 

“You are speaking to someone who did bring someone like that into the world … why is it immoral not to abort it?” O’Connor asked. 

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