A bill has been introduced in Indiana to ban selective abortions for Down syndrome. It has already been the subject of some commentary. Here's mine. Continue Reading
January 12, 2015
Ohio passes the Down Syndrome Information Act
Closing out 2014, Ohio became the latest state to pass the Down Syndrome Information Act, making it the fifth state to do so in 2014 and seventh overall. Continue Reading
January 6, 2015
Bad news start to new year for those with disabilities
Here are some recent headlines that kick 2015 off with some bad news. But the last item provides some light amongst the darkness. Continue Reading
December 4, 2014
ABLE Act Passes House: more equality & independence for disabled
On December 3, 2014, a historic vote took place. It was eight years in the making. Continue Reading
November 3, 2014
Election day: Down syndrome & politics
This week Americans will go to the polls to vote in the mid-term elections. But, on one policy measure concerning Down syndrome, political party is irrelevant. Continue Reading
April 15, 2014
Today Baby Doe Died
Today was the day in 1982 when Baby Doe died in a maternity ward in a hospital in Indiana. He died because his doctor advised his parents that they could "do nothing." Continue Reading
April 3, 2014
People with Down syndrome are not costs to be avoided through prenatal testing
I shouldn't even have to say this. Continue Reading
March 27, 2014
Photo tour of 2014 ACMG Meeting
Here are some images from the 2014 ACMG annual meeting. Take a photo tour with me: Continue Reading
March 12, 2014
Open letter to Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission: Are women with Down syndrome safe in Georgia?
Judge Christopher McFadden issued an order overturning a jury verdict finding a man guilty of raping and sodomizing a 24-year old woman with Down syndrome, citing as one of his reasons that she had not acted "like a victim." Beyond his apparent judicial incompetence, this ignorant reasoning deserves discipline to restore trust in the Georgia judicial system. Continue Reading
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