The Number of Babies Born with Down Syndrome Is Decreasing

question 40

Short Answer

The number of babies born with Down syndrome is decreasing in the United States because _____ _____ allows parents to determine whether their child has the condition early in pregnancy.

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Definitions:

Vaccination Rates

The percentage of a population that has received specific vaccines within a given timeframe.

Death Rate

A measure often expressed as the number of deaths per 1,000 individuals per year, used to gauge the mortality level of a population.

Post Hoc

The fallacy of using the fact that one event preceded another as sufficient evidence for the conclusion that the first caused the second.

Fallacy

An incorrect reasoning technique that spoils the legitimacy of an argument.