Golly, What Did Jon Do?
Today, on the 34th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, George Will wonders:
What did Jon Will and the more than 350,000 American citizens like him do to tick off the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists? It seems to want to help eliminate from America almost all of a category of citizens, a category that includes Jon.
Jon Will, like my nephew Jacob, has Down Syndrome. ACOG is now recommending that all women receive genetic screening and counseling for conditions such as Down Syndrome. These new recommendations will result in the deaths of many children like Jon and Jacob, since 85% of Down Syndrome babies that are discovered through genetic testing are aborted.
There's no denying that Down Syndrome kids face a lot of challenges, and that they put special demands on a family. But they also provide unique moments of joy. When I look at Jacob and realize there are those who consider his "a life not worth living," it chills me to the bone.