Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10471754 | Social Science & Medicine | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠While some parents of children with Down Syndrome (DS) in Pakistan view their child as a family tragedy, others view them as a blessing. ⺠The 'will of Allah' is central to a belief that people with DS are born for a 'higher purpose'. ⺠Religious beliefs inform but do not 'predict' attitudes towards abortion in Pakistani Muslims. ⺠Abortion attitudes are also informed by the perceived unacceptability of a child with DS to the extended family
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Authors
Louise D. Bryant, Shenaz Ahmed, Mushtaq Ahmed, Hussain Jafri, Yasmin Raashid,