Antenatal care implications of population-based trends in Down syndrome birth rates

Joseph, Mary C

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01405.x

To the Editor: Coory and colleagues revealed a disturbing attitude to children with Down syndrome in their recent report in the Journal on trends in Down syndrome birth rates in Queensland.1

Sydney, NSW.

Correspondence: aprilmary@gmail.com

Competing interests:

I work as a research and project assistant for the Life Office, an agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

1. Coory MD, Roselli T, Carroll HJ. Antenatal care implications of population-based trends in Down syndrome birth rates by rurality and antenatal care provider, Queensland, 1990–2004. Med J Aust 2007 186: 230-234. <MJA full text>
2. United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC). General comment no. 7. Implementing child rights in early childhood. Geneva: UN, 2005.
3. United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC). General comment no. 9. The rights of children with disabilities. Geneva: UN, 2006.
4. League of Nations. Geneva declaration of the rights of the child. Adopted 26 September, 1924. Geneva: League of Nations, 1924.

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