Couples should not have children after age 40 because of down syndrome.

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="FF3snes"]

You have a 0.001% chance of having a child with down syndrome at age 30. You have a 7% chance of having a child with down syndrome at age 40. You have a 18% chance of having a child with down syndrome at age 45.

TrainerCeleste

That's an issue exclusive to women; men can have children at any age. Fightingfan

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]That's an issue exclusive to women; men can have children at any age. horgen123

Are these real statistics or is TC making them up?

My grandma had her last child at 55 and he turned out fineDarthkaiser

Are these real statistics or is TC making them up?

MaskedPlayer

It's wrong to do what you suggest. It's a slippery slope that could lead to eugenics and even if they do have children there is a good chance the child won't have downs syndrome, even if it did it's still a human being with a purpose.

Contrary to popular belief, many people with downs syndrome live very productive lives and can in fact learn a lot.

That's not even a huge percentage