Most people with Down Syndrome require a huge support network to achieve anything resembling "independence".

Their parents (usually the mother) will end up spending all of their time to care for the kid. Other kids in the family will either be neglected or will have to help care for their disabled sibling.

When they leave home, they usually move to care facilities were multiple employees care for them.

Caring for people with Down Syndrome is a huge burden both on the individual and on society. It's something we do because we believe that everyone has a right to a fulfilled life, and because humans are generally compassionate creatures.

But if we have the choice, 95% of us chose not to have a baby with down syndrome.