I wrote last week about North Dakota's new law prohibiting sex-selective and Down syndrome-selective abortions. What will the law's impact be, and will it be struck down as unconstitutional? Continue Reading
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April 3, 2013
Does the North Dakota law banning Down syndrome-selective abortions impose an undue burden?
March 26, 2013
North Dakota enacts law banning Down syndrome-selective abortion
Yesterday, the Governor of North Dakota signed House Bill 1305, prohibiting sex-selective abortion and abortion for genetic abnormality. That same day, the Governor also signed a law banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. As a result, with abortion being invoked, the media reporting and instant comments devolved into pro-life/pro-choice arguments. But let's look at the actual language of the law that concerns Down syndrome abortions and see what it actually says before we choose Continue Reading
July 7, 2022
Down Syndrome Abortion Ban Laws to be Upheld as Constitutional
8th Circuit Court of Appeals Courthouse (pyramid-topped building) Without a doubt, in the post-Roe world, Down syndrome abortion ban laws will be upheld. Continue Reading
April 27, 2021
Sixth Circuit Creates Split on Down Syndrome Abortion Laws; Invites Supreme Court Review
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has created a split amongst the Circuit Court of Appeals, inviting the Supreme Court to decide on whether state laws criminalizing Down syndrome selective abortions are constitutional. This is a significant ruling that could challenge the way physicians counsel expectant mothers and the availability of reproductive choice. Continue Reading
December 10, 2020
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Tennessee to Enforce Down Syndrome Abortion Ban
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed an injunction, thereby allowing the State of Tennessee to enforce its "Down syndrome abortion ban". Will it? And, what will this lead to? Continue Reading
March 27, 2018
Discriminatory impact of Down syndrome selective abortion
Regularly there are positive news reports raising awareness about what a life with Down syndrome can be. Gerber baby food selected for the first time ever a baby with Down syndrome to be its “Gerber baby.” The re-launched American Idol featured a young man with Down syndrome singing with a contestant. And, 50 moms created a carpool karaoke video with their children with Down syndrome that moved James Corden to tears. But, it has not been all good news reported. Continue Reading
August 29, 2017
Ohio’s Down Syndrome Abortion Bill: Avoiding the Issue
For the second time, an Ohio state representative has introduced a bill to ban abortion when the stated reason is a prenatal test result for Down syndrome. The debate about the bill, and the measure itself, avoid the issue about Down syndrome selective abortion. Continue Reading
March 24, 2016
Indiana bans Down syndrome selective abortions
Well ... not exactly. Read to the end to see what the law says, what it actually does, and the problem that it codifies about Down syndrome. Continue Reading
March 4, 2016
Abortion, the Supreme Court, & Down syndrome
Wednesday, March 2, 2016, the United Supreme Court heard arguments on the first major abortion case before it in years. It reveals what is at issue with the vacancy on the court due to Justice Scalia's death and the option most women choose following a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: abortion. Continue Reading
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