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Down Syndrome Science Article

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I came across this scietific aritcle on my phone, while looking at news articles on my google homepage. What struck me the most was the title and photo were such a cruel combination. The title reads "CRISPR Snips Away Extra Chromosomes, Offering New Hope for Down Syndrome Treatment" with a photo of a little girl with down syndrome. I just feel like the idea of snipping away down syndrome and also using a photo of a girl with down syndrome is especially eugenic. The "hopeful tone" of the title is a contrast to the actual implications of "erasing" downsnydrome. Also the article does not talk at all about the implications of such treatement on the DS community nor involve a person with DS perspective.