Stunning Confrontation: Down Syndrome Teen Asks Angela Merkel Why Germany is Killing the Disabled Through Abortion

Claire Chretien : Sep 15, 2017
LifeSiteNews

"Nine out of 10 babies with Down syndrome are not born in Germany. They're going to be aborted. Why is it allowed to abort babies with Down syndrome until just before birth?" -- Natalie Dedreux

(Germany) — [Lifesitenews.com] A teen with Down syndrome put German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the spot when she asked her about supporting late-term abortion. (Photo Credit: LifeSiteNews.com)

Germany's federal election is later this month.

"Nine out of 10 babies with Down syndrome are not born in Germany," 18-year-old Natalie Dedreux said to Merkel. "They're going to be aborted."

"A baby with Down syndrome may be aborted until just a few days before birth," she said. "This is known as 'late removal.' My colleagues and I ask you … where do you stand on the subject of late removal?"

"Why is it allowed to abort babies with Down syndrome until just before birth?" Dedreux continued. "I don't think it's good politically. This topic is important to me. I do not want to be aborted, but to remain in the world."

A German-speaking source translated Merkel's comments, which are not subtitled in the below video, for LifeSiteNews.

Merkel praised Dedreux for bringing up the question.

"I was raised in the DDR, in an area where there were children with mental disabilities," Merkel said. "There was absolutely no support, there was nothing there. And that is one of the biggest advantages of German unity that one can see in you today: what one can accomplish with support, good care, and education."

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