South Dakota's Kristi Noem Introduces Bill to Ban Abortions Based on Down Syndrome Diagnoses

Tré Goins-Phillips : Jan 26, 2021
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"...God created each of us and endowed all of us with the right to life. This is true for everyone. Even pre-born babies. Even those with an extra chromosome." -Gov. Kristi Noem

[Faithwire.com] South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R)—a rising star in the conservative movement—introduced legislation Monday to ban abortions based solely on Down syndrome diagnoses. (Image: Official gov. portrait-Gov. Kristi Noem /via Twitter)

"The Declaration of Independence summarizes what we all know in our hearts to be true: God created each of us and endowed all of us with the right to life," Noem said in a statement released Monday. "This is true for everyone, including those with an extra chromosome."

Noem's proposition comes just days after President Joe Biden celebrated the anniversary of the US Supreme Court's 1973 decision on Roe v. Wade, which gave legal cover to abortion nationwide. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris refused to reference abortion by name in their joint statement, instead calling it "reproductive health" and the "right to choose"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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