Unborn babies with Down syndrome are targeted for abortions at astronomical rates
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An Ohio judge with close ties to Planned Parenthood blocked a state law Wednesday that protects unborn babies with Down syndrome from discriminatory abortions.
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Black issued a preliminary injunction against the law, arguing federal law is “crystal clear” that states may not prohibit abortions before viability, WOSU Radio reports.
Black is a Barack Obama appointee and a former director and president of Planned Parenthood of Cincinnati, the radio station reported in 2014. At the time, Black recused himself from another lawsuit involving the abortion chain.
Last year, Ohio legislators passed a law to prohibit abortions when done specifically because an unborn baby has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. Later, Planned Parenthood and the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the state.
DeWine’s spokesman Dan Tierney said they are reviewing Black’s ruling, and promised the office “will continue to vigorously defend Ohio law.”
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Ohio would have been the third state with a Down syndrome abortion ban. But U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Black writes that federal law is crystal clear that a state may not prohibit a woman from deciding to terminate a pregnancy before viability.
In a statement, pro-choice groups said they’re committed to stopping the law, which they say would interfere with the trust between women and doctors and open the door to further intrusion by politicians into personal health decisions.
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U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Black issued a preliminary injunction against the law, arguing federal law is “crystal clear” that states may not prohibit abortions before viability, WOSU Radio reports.
Black is a Barack Obama appointee and a former director and president of Planned Parenthood of Cincinnati, the radio station reported in 2014. At the time, Black recused himself from another lawsuit involving the abortion chain.
Last year, Ohio legislators passed a law to prohibit abortions when done specifically because an unborn baby has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. Later, Planned Parenthood and the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the state.
“It is a shame that an organization that claims to be the very biggest and best at defending victims of discrimination completely disregards the most vulnerable members of our society who are being discriminated against,” Mike Gonidakis, president of Ohio Right to Life, said at the time.In a statement to CNN this week, Gonidakis praised pro-life Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine for “fiercely” defending the non-discrimination law.
DeWine’s spokesman Dan Tierney said they are reviewing Black’s ruling, and promised the office “will continue to vigorously defend Ohio law.”
Here’s more from the local news:
Ohio would have been the third state with a Down syndrome abortion ban. But U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Black writes that federal law is crystal clear that a state may not prohibit a woman from deciding to terminate a pregnancy before viability.
In a statement, pro-choice groups said they’re committed to stopping the law, which they say would interfere with the trust between women and doctors and open the door to further intrusion by politicians into personal health decisions.
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ReplyDeleteI think the abortion child killing trauma would end much sooner if pro-life people would stop using pro-abort euphemisms "pro-choice" which means pro-abortion, and "abortion" which means child killing. If instead we said and typed "child killing by abortion" or "abortion child killing", this trauma would be much clearer in our minds and in the minds of those we talk to. When a pro-abort hears the word "abortion", they think "Don't take away my choice". They do not think "abortion killed child".