Ebook: The Beautiful Unwanted: Down Syndrome in Myth, Memoir, and Bioethics

A compelling reflection on the possible disappearance of Down syndrome from the point of view of a philosopher and parent.

Chris Kaposy reflects on parenting his son with Down syndrome in the midst of a supposed disappearance of people with this condition. Writing from a pro-choice, disability-positive perspective, Kaposy presents decades-old bioethical controversies, revealing the prehistory that has shaped current attitudes toward intellectual disability.