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Bern, Switzerland, Jul 31, 2012 \/ 04:05 pm (CNA<\/a>).- The government of Switzerland has sparked controversy by legalizing a new prenatal test that detects the presence of Down\u2019s Syndrome \u2013 a move that could lead to an increase of abortions in the country.<\/p>\n

\tCalled \u201cPrenatest,\u201d the procedure will be made available in the country starting in August, according to Neue Z\u00fcrcher Zeitung am Sonntag. It uses blood samples from the mother to detect the presence of Trisomy 21 or Down\u2019s Syndrome in her unborn child.<\/p>\n

\tThe German company LifeCodexx, which developed the test, calls it a \u201csafe alternative to traditional invasive methods.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAccording to data from the United Nations, each year between three and five thousand children are born with Down\u2019s Syndrome throughout the world.<\/p>\n

\tIn a June interview, Spain-based physician Dr. Esteban Rodriguez Martin told CNA that prenatal tests for Down\u2019s Syndrome result \u201cin abortion in more than 85 percent of the babies who have the condition in the countries where unborn human life does not enjoy legal protection.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tMartin said that in countries like Spain, as soon as Down\u2019s Syndrome is detected, the parents are informed \u201cso they can decide whether or not to request an abortion, which would be performed in a public health care facility.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tIn response, Martin said there are numerous foundations in Spain working to gain traction across Europe in raising awareness on the dignity of those suffering from Down\u2019s Syndrome. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIn Spain, through Right to Life and HazteOir, we hope that the new regulations on abortion announced by the Mariano Rajoy administration will protect the lives of those who might be born with a handicap and penalize those practices intended to facilitate their intentional destruction.\u201d<\/p>\n

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