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“Dad-vocate” defends children with disabilities

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, […]

Prejudice Against Down Syndrome

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 […]

Man with Down Syndrome Gives Moving Speech — “My Life is Worth Living”

“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 […]

The 3 Biggest Myths About Down Syndrome

“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 […]

Inspiring Teen with Down Syndrome Saves the Life of a Drowning Girl

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 […]

Celebrity, Patricia Heaton, Blasts Iceland for Aborting Every Single Baby With Down Syndrome: They’re ‘Killing Everybody That Has It’

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 […]

A Letter to My Daughter’s Birthmother

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. […]