Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my great colleague from the State of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, on March 21, we celebrated World Down Syndrome Awareness Day. What an appropriate thing to celebrate as folks with Down syndrome make incredible contributions to society every single day that should be acknowledged and appreciated. I, for one, am thankful for all of those with Down syndrome that I have had the great pleasure and honor of knowing and learning from. With the rise of prenatal screening tests across the United States, the number of babies born with Down syndrome every year has significantly decreased. And while we do not know the exact number of Down syndrome children who are aborted each year, it is estimated that approximately two-thirds of children diagnosed in the womb are aborted. Two-thirds of children who would go on to make a significant impact in this world are murdered before they are given a chance to even be able to have that opportunity. Iceland, in particular, has almost completely eradicated Down syndrome births. Statistics show that they have an almost 100 percent termination rate of Down syndrome children. France has a 77 percent termination rate; while Denmark is at 98 percent. I pray that the United States will reject the idea that Down syndrome children somehow are less than other children. As a society, we should move away from any idea that advocates killing any child in its mother's womb.…”