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I read an article on AP News yesterday, titled “Testing Curbs Some Genetic Diseases” and was stunned by its blatant tone of support for diminishing inherited diseases at any cost, even abortion. Testing Curbs Some Genetic Diseases appears to celebrate the fact that most parents are choosing to forgo bearing a special needs child, by whatever means possible. And by implication leads its readers to believe, “There is nothing good about special needs, God would not want this for you.”

If after reading this article you are as disturbed as I was, then you may find these resources helpful:

CHASK (Christian Homes and Special Kids) – A wonderful resource both for families who cannot care for a special needs child and for the families who would love to.

The Works Of God (The volunteer disability ministry blog for Bethlehem Baptist Church) - John Knight shares an honest, practical, personal, and God-centered view of caring for those with special needs.

If God is Good by Randy Alcorn – for all the questions that articles like this cause: Why is there suffering? Where is God in all of this? How should we think about suffering? What is the point of all this? Etc, etc.

It is so important to have God’s heart on this! Talk about it with your children, explore what they believe and why and then lead them to discover what God’s heart is towards special needs.

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