kaleena hennig a gynecologist counsels women who decide to have an abortion when they get a diagnosis of down syndrome she knows the pressure for all involved. as. there are so many factors to consider how old are my how stable is my relationship to my other children still need a lot of attention hennig says the blood test that detects down syndrome as early as ten weeks of pregnancy gives families time to make difficult decisions early on that's also important to ensure that mother and child are well looked after if the mother decides to have a baby. for an it isn't because she goes deeper. she says the blood test sends a message that society does not accept children like sophia. i ask myself why. and if you then don't have to pay for the test these children will simply not exist. even though they're perfectly happy children who radiate joy and have so much love to give. the blood tests for down syndrome are already a standard procedure in denmark and france in those countries few children like sophia are born. with the philippines the island of mindanao was long been the scene of a