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Last month, pro-life advocate for children with Down syndrome Kurt Kondrich shared his story. Kondrich gave one of the closing speeches at the National Right to Life Convention in Charleston, South Carolina. Catholic Philly reports that as the proud father shared his story, many in the audience were moved to tears. Kondrich’s 16-year-old daughter, Chloe, […]
I read an article by a mother in Ohio who has a daughter with Down Syndrome. In it, she advocates for the right to abort a child diagnosed with Down Syndrome. There are several things she says that I appreciate and agree with, and one that I don’t. First – She declined amniocentesis because […]
“I am a man with Down syndrome and my life is worth living.” These powerful words spoken by Down syndrome activist Frank Stephens evoked a standing ovation at last week’s U.S. Appropriations Committee hearing. Stephens lives boldly as a man with Down syndrome, challenging society’s view of what it means to live a life worth […]
“Knowledge is power,” said my doctor as he offered me the screening test for my first pregnancy. Thanks to developments in prenatal screening, it is possible for expecting parents to detect whether or not a child in the womb will have Down syndrome. My doctor is pro-life and I agree with his words. But power […]
He was 16, but you might not have guessed it. As a toddler, the strapping blonde-haired lad suffered an illness that left him brain-damaged and childlike. Still, he was happy and healthy as the proverbial horse. That’s why it was so strange that, when he went to the hospital for a simple cold, he grew […]
Live Action News — While Iceland has been busy bragging about having “eradicated” people with Down syndrome from their country through abortion, Italy has also been putting Down syndrome in the spotlight. But instead of highlighting the killing of preborn people with the condition, they are singing the praises of their new hero, a teenage […]
Live Action News—On Tuesday, “Everybody Loves Raymond” actress Patricia Heaton blasted a CBS report detailing how Iceland is “on pace to virtually eliminate Down syndrome through abortion.” On Twitter, Heaton clarified that Iceland is not actually “eliminating” children with Down syndrome, but killing them in the womb. Heaton is adamantly pro-life, and she often defends […]
One of my dear childhood friends got married last week and, as weddings so often go, many tears of joy were shed. As for me, emotions ran high when her little brother walked down the aisle as the ring bearer. He’s an incredible guy–about to start high school, has the best sense of humor and […]
Live Action News — Karen Gaffney isn’t your average person — but it isn’t her diagnosis of Down syndrome that differentiates her. It’s her accomplishments. As part of a relay team, Gaffney swam the English Channel, making her the first person with Down syndrome to do so. She swam nine miles across Lake Tahoe. She is […]
Live Action News – After watching the documentary “A World Without Down Syndrome,” 21-year-old Charlotte Helene Fien, who has Down syndrome and autism, wrote a speech about her right to life that she would later read in front of the United Nations. “In the 1930s and 1940s, the Nazis decided to get rid of all disabled […]
Live Action News — Every year, the Tim Tebow Foundation sponsors Night to Shine, a prom designed to celebrate people with disabilities and give them an unforgettable night. In 2017, 75,000 guests attended Night to Shine in 375 churches located in 11 countries. 150,000 others volunteered to ensure the event was pulled off with perfection.Popular country band Rascal Flatts […]
This piece originally appeared on Secular Pro-Life’s blog and was written by Crystal Kupper. I’ve never met you. I don’t speak your language. We were born on opposite sides of the world, and in some ways on completely different planets. You’re both much older than me and my husband, both in years, and, I’m guessing, hard knocks. […]
