Once I would have agreed with Dawkins. Then my daughter was born with Down’s Syndrome. – The Independent – August 2014

Posted on August 21, 2014March 21, 2025 by Jamie McCallum

“Abort it and try again”. That is Professor Dawkins’ opinion on the course of action one should take if you find out that your unborn foetus has Down’s Syndrome. I speak as someone who is a fan of Dawkins’ books, has an academic science education, is considered to be expert in the field in which Read more about Once I would have agreed with Dawkins. Then my daughter was born with Down’s Syndrome. – The Independent – August 2014[…]

Getting to Know Rosie – March 2014

Posted on March 21, 2014March 21, 2025 by Jamie McCallum

MY wife noticed first. Barely half an hour had passed since the birth of our second daughter, Rosie, when Victoria remarked that she couldn’t tell who the baby looked like. She then asked if I thought she had Down’s Syndrome. I laughed at first, thinking that the drugs from the caesarean section were still affecting Read more about Getting to Know Rosie – March 2014[…]