Survey frowns on babies for mentally handicapped, THE MOSCOW TIMES From: The Moscow Times (Russia) | Date: October 27, 2004| Author: Dennis Ng | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

The Moscow Times (Russia)

10-27-2004

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Mentally handicapped people should have the right to get married but should
not be allowed to have children, according to a survey of relatives and
caregivers.
In a Rehabilitation Alliance Hong Kong survey which questioned 280
people related to, or working with, the mentally handicapped, two-thirds
of respondents were against them having children.
Eighty-five per ce...

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