{"id":237900,"date":"2021-01-13T14:05:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T20:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=237900"},"modified":"2021-01-13T15:24:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T21:24:39","slug":"south-dakota-kristi-noem-down-syndrome-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/south-dakota-kristi-noem-down-syndrome-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem proposes Down syndrome abortion ban"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In her annual State of the State address<\/a>\u00a0this week, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem announced that she is proposing a Down syndrome abortion ban to the state legislature. Joined by the families of Cody Fite and Valentina Duffy, who both have Down syndrome, Noem argued that children with Down syndrome have a right to live, just as anyone else does.<\/p>\n

Before the address, she appeared on Fox & Friends<\/a> with Rachel Campos-Duffy, former Wisconsin GOP Rep. Sean Duffy, and their daughter Valentina to discuss the bill. “I think little Valentina, right here \u2014 her little face shows what a blessing that she is to this family; they are going to talk to the people of South Dakota and legislators how important that bill is,” Noem said.<\/p>\n

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Children with Down Syndrome, like little Valentina, bring such joy into our lives. Like @RCamposDuffy<\/a> said: "she has a right to live, just like everybody else."<\/p>\n

Today, I will propose to the SD legislature that we ban abortions based on a Down Syndrome diagnosis. @SeanDuffyWI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Qbbnt3WGxz<\/a><\/p>\n

— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) January 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n