Editing Down syndrome (section)

===Abortion rates===
About 92% of pregnancies in Europe with a diagnosis of Down syndrome are terminated.<ref name=Mans1999/> As a result, there is almost no one with Down syndrome in [[Iceland]] and [[Denmark]], where screening is commonplace.<ref name=Slate2018>{{Cite web|url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/05/how-down-syndrome-is-redefining-the-abortion-debate.html|title=How Down Syndrome Is Redefining the Abortion Debate| vauthors = Graham R |date=2018-05-31|website=Slate Magazine|language=en|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> In the United States, the termination rate after diagnosis is around 75%,<ref name=Slate2018/> but varies from 61 to 93%, depending on the population surveyed.<ref name=Nat2012/> Rates are lower among women who are younger and have decreased over time.<ref name=Nat2012/> When asked if they would have a termination if their fetus tested positive, 23–33% said yes, when high-risk pregnant women were asked, 46–86% said yes, and when women who screened positive are asked, 89–97% say yes.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Choi H, Van Riper M, Thoyre S | title = Decision making following a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: an integrative review | journal = Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health | volume = 57 | issue = 2 | pages = 156–164 | date = Mar–Apr 2012 | pmid = 22432488 | doi = 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2011.00109.x | doi-access = free }}</ref>