I'm going to answer the comments I've received here - and hopefully the others that have posted angrily will read this. I'm not a monster - I wouldn't want to cause any person to be born with a disability that was crippling and painful. I don't see Down Syndrome as a disability that causes physical pain. I have met hundreds of people with Down Syndrome and they work, have friendships, relationships, hobbies. I also come from Australia where I think our healthcare system is quite robust. We are rolling out a National Disability Insurance Scheme, which is designed to (hopefully) absorb the financial costs of supporting someone with a disability. I work in the community, and have seen all sorts of services available for people with disabilities. One of the things I hear the most from carers is that they need respite and we are fortunate that there are services in the community that fulfills that need - and with the NDIS, (hopefully) people will be able to 'buy' respite with their NDIS package. I say hopefully because I've heard a few negative things from the trial zones - such as assessors not understanding the entire array of services needed by the person with a disability and their family/ carers. On a personal note - my step sister was in a car accident 10 years ago, when she was 17. She is a quadriplegic who cannot talk or eat. The pressure this put on our family was immense - not only having to live with the sound of her voice fading away, but also with my mum and step dad having to fund a lot of her treatment and support. Obviously this was a huge financial drain. She finally had her insurance pay out, which was massive. So when i say you can't quantify a person by cost, I feel she is a good example. I understand that people resent their tax money going to support the less fortunate, but she is a breathing human being who deserves to be comfortable and safe, and it's a reflection of a good society where she is allowed that right.