I have a brother with Down Syndrome . He has taught me how incredibly kind and respectful a human being can be . He is the happiest person I know always has a smile on his face . Just because your idea of a happy life is different from his hers , doesn ' t give anyone the right to say he doesn ' t deserve it . As a society we should be able to take care of those less fortunate than us instead of being so incredibly selfish that we would rather end a life . In the end , this decision is up to the mother and family . I am most definitely pro choice , I would just urge that the decision isn ' t based on someone believing this child won ' t be happy , I can tell you that from a low income family , that they can still be happy . And for the person who said they would rather fill pot holes than support a person with a disability you have a complete lack of respect for life .