Senate Passes Down Syndrome Bill

For those of you that personally know me, you know that I have 2 special needs sons, one with Down Syndrome and I couldn't imagine my life without him.

That's why I've been following the bill in the Senate that's co-sponsored by pro-life Kansas Republican Sen. Sam Brownback and Sen. Edward Kennedy, an abortion-rights advocate from Massachusetts. Well, I'm happy to announce the bill has been approved unanimously in the Senate this past Tuesday.

This bill is designed to help reduce the number of abortions of babies with Down syndrome and other conditions. Pro-life advocates have been worried about the high percentage of abortions as doctors leave parents with few options when confronted with a disabled unborn child.

Some studies show as many as 90 percent of parents with an unborn baby diagnosed as having Down syndrome having an abortion, because some doctors don't give parents information about caring for children with disabilities and about support services. This bill would require that.

Similar legislation is pending in the House.