{"id":246924,"date":"2021-06-13T09:31:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T14:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=246924"},"modified":"2021-06-16T12:40:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T17:40:19","slug":"patricia-heaton-orphans-down-syndrome-disabilities-beautiful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/patricia-heaton-orphans-down-syndrome-disabilities-beautiful\/","title":{"rendered":"Patricia Heaton: Orphans with Down syndrome and disabilities are ‘beautiful children’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Patricia Heaton is one of television’s favorite moms. She’s also been a strong voice for preborn children, speaking out against abortion in her role as Honorary Chair<\/a> of Feminists for Life and using her platform to raise awareness for the rights of children in the womb, especially those with Down syndrome. She is also always ready to come to the defense of motherhood.<\/p>\n

Reece’s Rainbow\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2011, Heaton began supporting Reece’s Rainbow, a charity that helps find forever homes for children with disabilities internationally \u2014 many with Down syndrome. She volunteered to donate $1 (up to $10,000) to Reece’s Rainbow for every person who followed the organization on Twitter.<\/p>\n

“The idea that a child could be institutionalized when there are people here willing to adopt them but maybe don’t have the financial means was so upsetting,” Heaton told Fox411<\/a> at the time. “With travel, lawyers and more, it can cost upwards of $30,000.<\/p>\n

“I felt it was a problem I could have some impact on,” she added. “I had just hit 10,000 followers on Twitter and I said, ‘what better way to commemorate this little milestone but to try to help get this organization some recognition on Twitter.”<\/p>\n

Since then she has continued to support the organization, helping to celebrate its 15th birthday on June 9. “Congrats and God bless @ReecesRainbow for 15 years of placing DS orphans with families, and bless those families who opened their hearts and homes to these beautiful children!” she said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Congrats and God bless @ReecesRainbow<\/a> for 15 years of placing DS orphans with families, and bless those families who opened their hearts and homes to these beautiful children! https:\/\/t.co\/cwyEOkN8t4<\/a><\/p>\n

— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) June 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n