3. TIL Down syndrome is practically non-existent in Iceland. Since introducing the ...

TIL Down syndrome is practically non-existent in Iceland. Since introducing the screening tests back in the early 2000s, nearly 100% of women whose fetus tested positive ended up terminating the pregnancy. It has resulted in Iceland having one of the lowest rates of Down syndrome in the world.

I was older when I was pregnant the 2nd time and was offered some screenings. I didn't do them. The reason why was because it would have been such an agonizing decision and in the end, I probably would've kept the baby anyway so I chose to just skip the agonizing decision part. It took 12 years of trying to get pregnant the second time. I would have been heartbroken. In the end, she doesn't have Downs, thankfully. She is severely autistic with ADHD as well and I'm immensely happy that she's here. I love her so much and there are many great times that outweigh the bad. If I had known she was going to be this difficult before she was born, would I have had her? I don't know. She has definitely made our lives more difficult so I just don't know.

It's such a personal decision. Anyone judging someone for it has no right. The parents lives are important too.

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