The Ohio legislature is considering a bill that would ban an abortion because of a Down syndrome prenatal test result. But, there could be a disturbing unintended consequence if the bill becomes law. Continue Reading
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January 20, 2015
Indiana bill to ban Down syndrome abortions
A bill has been introduced in Indiana to ban selective abortions for Down syndrome. It has already been the subject of some commentary. Here's mine. Continue Reading
April 2, 2013
Outlawing abortion won’t help children with Down syndrome? History might suggest otherwise.
Earlier this week, the New York Times Motherlode blog featured a post by Alison Piepmeier with the headline: "Outlawing abortion won't help children with Down syndrome?" Much of what she wrote echoed points I have made previously, but there is a distinction based on historical examples. Continue Reading
March 29, 2013
News coverage of the Down Syndrome Information Act
World Down Syndrome Day was bookended by two pieces of legislation. The week after 3/21, North Dakota enacted its law banning Down syndrome-selective abortion, which I wrote about at this post. The week before 3/21, Kentucky passed the Down Syndrome Information Act, requiring written materials and referral to parent support organizations with every Down syndrome diagnosis, prenatal or postnatal, which I wrote about here. In a recent column in TIME magazine, the two laws were discussed. Continue Reading
August 2, 2022
These States Should Ban Wrongful Birth Lawsuits
New York Times' Maps of State Abortion Bans Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision, twenty states have enacted or implemented bans on abortion. To be consistent with their policy making, almost half of them now need to ban wrongful birth lawsuits. Continue Reading
September 10, 2020
Planned Parenthood’s Superficial Cancelling of Margaret Sanger
Bust of Margaret Sanger at the National Portrait Gallery In the summer of 2020, Planned Parenthood announced it would remove the name of Margaret Sanger, the organization's founder, from its Manhattan Health Clinic for her statements in support of eugenics. But Planned Parenthood continues to advocate for eugenic practices. Continue Reading
September 12, 2019
Peanut Butter Falcon: A New Way of Calling Someone the R-word
A film starring an actor with Down syndrome alongside A-list stars provides an insight on how you can call someone the "R"-word without even saying it. Continue Reading
July 26, 2018
Gone: Planned Disappearance of Down syndrome
On our trip out west to Yellowstone National Park, we took in so many splendid sights. Then, on the eighth day of travel, I woke up with a sense of dread about what we hadn't seen on our trip. Continue Reading
June 28, 2018
Our Story: 16 days, 18 National Park Service Sites, Everyone Survived
What follows is a travelogue of the trip out west I took with my twelve year old son and thirteen year old daughter. We drove over 4,000 miles, towing a travel trailer, for 16 days, crossing eight states, and visiting 18 National Park Service Sites. I hope you'll join me on this look back at our ride out west. Continue Reading
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