A Doctor Suggested Abortion Because I Might Have Down Syndrome, Thank God My Parents Refused

The day my parents went in for my sonogram, their hearts were full of joy and excitement. They were eager to find out my gender and celebrate the new life they were bringing into the world, but they would leave that appointment distraught.

They were quickly met with what my mom described as a “very abrasive” doctor. Instead of joyful news, they were told that my heart had a spot — something called an echogenic focus — which some doctors consider a soft marker for Down syndrome.

My...