Utah Bill Banning Abortions of Babies with Down Syndrome Heads to Governor's Office for Approval

Sarah Martin-Crosswalk : Mar 5, 2019
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"A Down Syndrome diagnosis shouldn't be a death sentence..." -ProLife Utah

[Crosswalk via Christian Headlines] A final vote has approved legislation to ban aborting babies with Down syndrome in Utah. With the legislature's approval, the bill has been cleared to be sent to pro-life Gov. Gary Herbert to be signed into law. The Senate voted 20-6 last Thursday, and the state House 54-15 earlier this month to approve the bill. (Photo credit: Nathan Anderson-Unsplash)

House Bill 166 prohibits abortions from taking place should they be motivated "solely because the unborn child had or may have had Down syndrome." The bill will not take effect "unless and until similar bans in other states are upheld by the courts," wrote The Salt Lake Tribune.

The bill's sponsor, Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, said last month that "in recent years there has been a shocking increase in abortions performed for no other reason than because a prenatal test identified the potential for a trait a parent didn't like. For a society that claims to uphold tolerance and inclusiveness, it appears we still have a long way to go"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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