Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act Becomes Law
Bill aiming to protect babies with Down syndrome signed by Gov. Kasich
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mike Gonidakis
DATE: Friday, December 22, 2017 PHONE: 614-547-0099 ext. 301
COLUMBUS, Ohio–Today, Governor John Kasich signed into law Ohio Right to Life’s Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act. This legislation prohibits abortions for the sole reason of a Down syndrome diagnosis.
“Now that the Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act is law, unborn babies prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome are given a shot at life” said Mike Gonidakis, president of Ohio Right to Life. “Ohio is and will continue to be a state that sees the lives of people with Down syndrome as lives worth living, thanks to this legislation.”
In an August report, CBS News had a segment about Down syndrome in Iceland, claiming the country had “eradicated Down syndrome.” The report stated that nearly 100% of mothers who receive a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome for their pregnancy abort their child.
“Ohio Right to Life is immensely grateful to pro-life Governor John Kasich and his administration for how they have protected the unborn,” said Mike Gonidakis, president of Ohio Right to Life. “Gov. Kasich has signed 20 pro-life initiatives into law in the last six years. He is a pro-life champion, and we are thankful for how he has made it clear that we will not permit this kind of discrimination against people with Down syndrome.”
Founded in 1967, Ohio Right to Life, with more than 45 chapters and local affiliates, is Ohio’s oldest and largest grassroots pro-life organization. Recognized as the flagship of the pro-life movement in Ohio, ORTL works through legislation and education to promote and defend innocent human life from conception to natural death.
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