Today is World Down Syndrome Day and while many countries like Iceland are aborting all their babies with down syndrome, several US states are putting a ban on aborting babies diagnosed with the genetic disorder.
In Arkansas, the state Senate voted 29-2 to approve a bill that prohibits doctors from performing abortions because of a Down syndrome diagnosis. It will head to the House, and is expected to pass.
Arkansas recently enacted an abortion ban after 18-weeks and follows other states like North Dakota and Kentucky in banning abortion for a genetic anomaly.
Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, tweeted that “of the babies diagnosed with Down syndrome: 100% are aborted in Iceland 98% are aborted in Denmark 67% are aborted in the US. Our world is being stripped of love, joy & beauty. This lethal discrimination must end.”
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Of the babies diagnosed with Down syndrome:
100% are aborted in Iceland
98% are aborted in Denmark
67% are aborted in the USOur world is being stripped of love, joy & beauty
This lethal discrimination must end.#WorldDownSyndromeDay
— Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) March 21, 2019