After several years working at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, it was a privilege to return as an author in Ethics & Medics on such an important topic.
We need to win this War FOR Down syndrome, because if we don’t, what will be lost is irreplaceable. It is the loss not only of a large percentage of our population, but the loss of the American soul. As Jerome Lejeune said many years ago, we know the price of this war --- “it is...
People who are unwilling to question the systematic identification and destruction of those they consider to be “defective” can’t possibly celebrate with authenticity the achievements and gifts of our loved ones with Down syndrome.
Published July 24, 2015 July 26 marks a momentous anniversary for persons with disabilities living in the United States. On that day in 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the first legislation of its kind focused solely on prohibiting discrimination against persons with disabilities and mandating that...
