RE: Ohio bans doctors from performing Down Syndrome abortions
December 23, 2017 at 7:48 pm
(This post was last modified: December 23, 2017 at 7:49 pm by henryp.)
I remember a while back some politician called Children born from rape a 'blessing from God.'
What's funny (or maybe sad), is that there are people who were conceived from rape, and they got to witness the debate. And what they saw, was more than half the country outraged at the idea someone would say their existence was 'a blessing.' That had to be good for their morale. But I don't think anyone even considered how that debate would make that group of people feel.
There are some similar implications for folks with Down Syndrome. If we're aborting people because of DS, it seems like that makes them 2nd class citizens. Certainly less valuable than healthy people. "We aborted our baby, solely because it was going to be like you." is a tough message to send to folks with Down Syndrome, or any group with disabilities. It certainly makes selling them on the idea they are 'equal' a stretch.
And the slippery slope implications moving forward are going to cross a lot of people's lines, and it's going to be tough to make an argument against them once you start down the path.
What's funny (or maybe sad), is that there are people who were conceived from rape, and they got to witness the debate. And what they saw, was more than half the country outraged at the idea someone would say their existence was 'a blessing.' That had to be good for their morale. But I don't think anyone even considered how that debate would make that group of people feel.
There are some similar implications for folks with Down Syndrome. If we're aborting people because of DS, it seems like that makes them 2nd class citizens. Certainly less valuable than healthy people. "We aborted our baby, solely because it was going to be like you." is a tough message to send to folks with Down Syndrome, or any group with disabilities. It certainly makes selling them on the idea they are 'equal' a stretch.
And the slippery slope implications moving forward are going to cross a lot of people's lines, and it's going to be tough to make an argument against them once you start down the path.
