Law in Place to Prevent Pressure for Eugenic Abortion
I wrote earlier this year about the Kennedy/Brownback bill, intended to prevent parents from being pressured into (or against) eugenic abortion when a gestating baby is found to have a condition such as Down syndrome, dwarfism, or cystic fibrosis. I am happy to report that it was signed into law, although it was done so quietly this is the first I heard of it. From the story:
I wish President Bush had given greater fanfare to his signing the law (or, if he did, that the media had reported it more prominently), but I am very glad it is now in place.
The Kennedy-Brownback Act is designed to establish databases of information and registries to give parents better access to support, adoption resources and accurate information about Down syndrome and other genetic conditions such as spina bifida, cystic fibrosis and dwarfism, both before and after birth.It should, but I don't think it does. Eugenic attitudes are growing. Hence, as I wrote frequently during the past campaign, the hate directed at Palin, which I continue to believe had much to do with her giving birth to Trig.
The law was co-sponsored by Sens. Sam Brownback, an anti-abortion proponent from Kansas, and Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, a Democrat who supports abortion rights.
Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona joined on as a co-sponsor in September after selecting Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate. Palin's youngest son, Trig, was born last spring with the condition.,Advocates for the disabled say the need for the law transcends ideological lines.
I wish President Bush had given greater fanfare to his signing the law (or, if he did, that the media had reported it more prominently), but I am very glad it is now in place.
Labels: Human Exceptionalism. Kennedy/Brownback Bill. Eugenic Abortion.
posted by Wesley J. Smith @ 9:38 AM
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7 Comments:
It's amazing that it got through at all, though probably the only reason it did was becuase it was so quiet.
Huzzah!!
Now if we can just get other prochoicers besides Kennedy to work with us on anti-coersion bills!
They could accomplish so much without passing a single piece of restriction, by just making it clear that trying to convince a woman to abort isn't gonna fly any more.
Though I also like Pat Goltz's idea of Right to Refuse legislation, which would give the woman the right to sue the snot out of anybody who gave her false or misleading information in order to induce her to abort. Put the power in the women's hands. THAT'LL make the abortion lobby shake in their shoes!
"Eugenic attitudes are growing. Hence, as I wrote frequently during the past campaign, the hate directed at Palin, which I continue to believe had much to do with her giving birth to Trig."
I think you are absolutely right! I have seen this played out with a friend. When her twins were discovered to be Downs babies the immense pressure put on her from all sides to abort was absolutely emotionally devastating. She had the babies, and Molly and Maggie are two of the sweetest girls you could ever meet; she has never regretted the decision to let the babies live, but the comments directed her way and worse, the ones behind her back that I heard, (many from close friends and even family) were often so full of hatred and scorn that I can well believe that a major source of Palin Derangement Syndrome was/is her decision to bear and raise Trig, without apology (not to mention affirming and supporting Bristol's decision to have her baby as well).
It's quiet because it just increases access to information, right? Nobody should have a problem with more information (at least, if that information is reliable and not unreasonably biased).
True, joshua, nobody SHOULD. But sometimes they do, if it is information they don't like... like telling a woman exactly what is being done to her baby in a partial-birth abortion (although that is moot for the moment with the Supreme Court having outlawed the procedure, if I am correct).
That's why I'm suprised, I assumed they wouldn't like the information being spread.
Joyful one, unfortunately the court didn't ban the procedure. I wish it did. It upheld the congressional ban on the PBA procedure. I think it can be reversed by the Congress or the Freedom of Choice Act in the Congress-which would invalidate the abortion restrictions we've gained since Roe.
Palin derangement syndrome is linked to Trig Palin, but it's deeper than that. Palin's life shows that men and children are NOT obstacles to a woman's "success" and that abortion is not necessary to a woman's success.
Those 50 million abortions were not necessary. It may also show that Palin is a far superior woman-even though she "only" went to Idaho State-it may show that she's superior to those who think they can't get or haven't gotten along without abortion. She's a governor, mother of 5, loves her husband. Who would have ever thought THAT was possible? That's what's driving Palin derangement syndrome among the abortion feminists.
I agree it's too bad Bush didn't make more of this. But we've learned by experience that GWB is all action and almost no talk.
Joshua-actually, I think 'keeping it quiet' is something you approve of in this case because you would press for abortion in cases of disability-you wouldn't want to, say, jump in and praise the legislation for attempting to curb prejudice toward the handicapped, because you hold this prejudice yourself. So, there is good reason to make a lot of noise about it as promoting tolerance and diversity, but apparently, few people in the media have felt compelled to do so.
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