South Dakota Governor Calls for Down Syndrome Abortion Ban

The governor of South Dakota asked state lawmakers on Tuesday to introduce a bill banning abortions based on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. “The Declaration of Independence summarizes what we all know in our hearts to be true—that God created each of us and endowed all of us with the right to life. This is true for everyone, including those with an extra chromosome,” Gov. Kristi Noem, R, of South Dakota said at her 2021 State of the State address in Pierre.-- More...