Sam Brownback: “I want to particularly point out a provision in the bill that was added on the House side by Representative Bart Stupak…”

“I want to particularly point out a provision in the bill that was added on the House side by Representative Bart Stupak from Michigan, that would prevent the use of genetic information from unborn children and children in the process of being adopted. We can see a situation where somebody would apply for work, a lady who is pregnant, the child has Down syndrome, and that information being used against her in being able to get employment. That is built within the bill and I am delighted that is in there so we do not have that type of discrimination taking place as well. I have spoken previously about the very real pressure that exists in these types of situations, where people get a Down syndrome designation and then the pressure in the system to abort the child.”