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BERLIN -- German bishops are concerned that a decision guaranteeing German health insurers will pay for pregnant women's blood tests to detect Down syndrome will lead to abortion.

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VATICAN CITY -- "Abortion is never the answer" to couples seeking a way to deal with a prenatal diagnosis of serious illness or disability, Pope Francis said.

]]> cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) Vatican Mon, 27 May 2019 08:33:23 -0400 Iceland population of people with Down syndrome 'disappearing' /home/international/item/25903-iceland-population-of-people-with-down-syndrome-disappearing /home/international/item/25903-iceland-population-of-people-with-down-syndrome-disappearing

WASHINGTON - Iceland is on its way to "eliminate" people with Down syndrome, a report from CBS News explained, causing uproar in the pro-life community over the high numbers of abortions following prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

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