Comment by Yizahi

I'm not a biologist or a doctor, but I suspect that the reason for more people with profound autism is the fact that all developed countries have massively improved rates of saving fetuses in the premature birth events. If my hypothesis is true, it would mean that so called pro-life conservatives are practically causing increased rates of profound autism, by forcing people to save damaged embryos/fetuses. PS: in my limited circle of acquaintances, 2 out of 2 cases of such kids were caused by doctors saving the fetus with direct medical intervention. And according to one of the fathers of such kid, the more advanced countries are moving away from doing that universally to every mother.