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Disability Rights and the Pro-Choice Movement: A Match Made in Cognitive Dissonance

January 8, 2020/0 Comments/in Ableism /by Guest Blogger

Above: A group of pro-life advocates, including two wheelchair users (Sarah Terzo and Beth Fox). Beth holds a sign reading: “Dr. said abort. Parents said no. I love my life.” This article is by guest author Sophie Trist, a university student in Louisiana.  Recently, I came across an op-ed piece in The Hill written by […]

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“Except in the Womb”

October 2, 2019/0 Comments/in Ableism /by Kelsey Hazzard

Over at Slate, abortion supporter Christina Cauterucci has an article about the phrase “except in the womb.” To call it an “article” is a bit generous. It’s really more of a rant. The thesis is basically “I do not like it when anti-abortion people say this.” Still, her annoyance is at least partially justified. For […]

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The people whose lives you suggest aren’t worth living? They can hear you.

May 24, 2019/0 Comments/in Ableism, Adoption & Foster Care, They Can Hear You /by Monica Snyder

[The original FB post where we collected these answers can be found here. We’ve since created a FB album with more such perspectives here.] Recently, “The Good Place” star Jameela Jamil tweeted the following: Text reads: “I had an abortion when I was young, and it was the best decision I have ever made. Both for me, […]

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Abortion and Disability Rights

July 16, 2018/0 Comments/in Ableism /by Guest Blogger

Every life has equal worth. However, not all lives are treated with dignity. For instance, society commonly favors the lives of non-disabled people over disabled people. This preference even appears in the debate about the legality of abortions. A common argument pro-choicers pose is that a woman should get an abortion if she is not […]

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Down Syndrome Abortion and the Courts: Part II

April 24, 2018/0 Comments/in Ableism /by Kelsey Hazzard

In January, we wrote about the passage of laws against Down Syndrome abortion in North Dakota, Indiana, and Ohio, and mentioned that Indiana’s law had been struck down but was on appeal. Unfortunately, last Friday, a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeal ruled against Indiana’s protection of babies with Down Syndrome. Judge Manion […]

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Down Syndrome Abortion and the Courts

January 8, 2018/0 Comments/in Ableism /by Kelsey Hazzard

Above: Down Syndrome advocate Frank Stephens testifies before Congress Last month, Ohio passed a law to prohibit doctors from committing abortions sought in response to a prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome. Ohio is the third state to pass such a law. North Dakota was the first to do so; there, enforcement is made easier by […]

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The Jackson Family’s Prenatal Testing Story

December 12, 2017/0 Comments/in Ableism, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger

The Jacksons always knew they wanted a large family from the beginning. Jennifer and her husband Richard have enjoyed the family lifestyle: bowling, movies, water fights, being outdoors together, and actively participating in their church. In February 2016, the Jackson family found out they’d be adding another child to their home and everyone was ecstatic! […]

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Does aborting a girl bother you? Then aborting a child with a disability should too.

October 18, 2017/0 Comments/in Ableism /by Guest Blogger

A gym teacher of mine once promised to “separate the men from the boys.” While I’m sure that would provoke a lawsuit today, the abortion industry is still separating the girls… …from their arms, legs, and torsos. By 16 weeks, a child’s sex is usually visible on an ultrasound, and for too many girls, that’s […]

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The Ewing Family’s Story

September 25, 2017/0 Comments/in Ableism, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger

[Today’s guest post by Feleica Langdon is part of our paid blogging program. Feleica is a provincial pro-life speaker in Newfoundland, founder of Life Defenders, and the regional coordinator in NL of Campaign Life Coalition working alongside the provincial coordinator, Margaret Hynes.] When Jeannie Ewing was pregnant with Sarah—her second child with her husband Ben—everything […]

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Late term abortion and pro-choice ableism

February 6, 2017/0 Comments/in Ableism, Later Abortion /by Monica Snyder

In the UK, abortion is legal up to 24 weeks typically—but in cases where the fetus has disabilities, the woman can obtain abortion at any time throughout pregnancy. Recently a UK lawmaker with disabilities, Lord Kevin Shinkwin, spoke out about this double standard: I can see from the trends in abortion on grounds of disability […]

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