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blauSamstag
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05 Jul 2011, 3:55 pm

Came across this today.

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Conditions during pregnancy may trigger autism where there's a genetic vulnerability, some researchers say. A new study involving twins found fairly high rates of fraternal twins both having autism spectrum disorders: 31 percent rate for male fraternal twins and 36 percent for female fraternal twins, putting the spotlight on pregnancy factors.


http://www.sci-tech-today.com/story.xht ... 1000ME25V5



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11 Jul 2011, 9:24 am

This is interesting. If this proves to be true, that 'environmental' conditions in the womb might be to blame and not entirely genetic conditions (as even the ones who have a 'genetic risk' don't neccesarily get it) then there is less likely to be abortions based on mere genetics alone. Which means that if the parents are still hungering for a 'cure,' then they simply alter the uterine environment rather then going about aborting the child. Thus the child gets to live, and fears of a 'genocide' using abortion are reduced.


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11 Jul 2011, 10:26 am

'The new research doesn't solve the mystery of what causes autism. Most scientists think faulty genes and outside factors are both at work. And since autism spectrum disorders include a wide range of conditions, from mild to severe, it's unlikely there's a single cause for all of them. '

So not really saying it is all the womb is it?



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11 Jul 2011, 2:39 pm

Metalwolf wrote:
This is interesting. If this proves to be true, that 'environmental' conditions in the womb might be to blame and not entirely genetic conditions (as even the ones who have a 'genetic risk' don't neccesarily get it) then there is less likely to be abortions based on mere genetics alone. Which means that if the parents are still hungering for a 'cure,' then they simply alter the uterine environment rather then going about aborting the child. Thus the child gets to live, and fears of a 'genocide' using abortion are reduced.


And then people will get upset about the uterine environment being altered, and we have another freaking debate about cure/genocide.


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