In August, headlines began appearing that Iceland had “eliminated” Down syndrome. Left unmentioned was how: abortion. Women in Iceland abort nearly all of the babies that test positive for Down syndrome in the womb.
If a tax-credit for stay at home parents, say one third of wage replacement, was added to a Democratic paid-parental leave bill, maybe this enlarged policy would pass because it recognizes different family values.
Technicians at The Cape Apothecary compounding pharmacy in Annapolis spend their days mixing drugs that are no longer sold on the general market or creating specialized doses of medicines for patients such as a child who can't handle the normal strength of a painkiller.