A recent TIME article discusses how more women, not “pregnant people,” are doing early prenatal testing for Down syndrome, Trisomy 13 and 18 as abortion restrictions tighten.   After all, the “clock is ticking,” according to TIME authors Laura Ungar and Amanda Seitz. States like North Carolina limit abortion after 12 weeks, Utah after 18 weeks, and Arizona at 15

In a world which promotes aborting children with fetal abnormalities and devalues those with disabilities, it is a beautiful thing to see those same children who were given life grow and succeed — and that is the story of Sofía Jirau, the first Victoria’s Secret model with Down Syndrome. The 25-year-old woman made history this year by becoming the first

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is basically the family planning of the future for couples who can’t have biological children. It involves the removal of egg and sperm cells from two parents, and the combination of those cells in a controlled lab environment. The technology is fascinating, and has been life-changing for many families. But that doesn’t mean the process is perfect.  There

A New York Times report has finally connected the dots and ignited a fire of righteous anger for the many pregnant women who have been subjected to needless worry after incorrect prenatal testing. Many of us can name several women in our lives who have experienced erroneous prenatal diagnoses—and then been advised to abort based upon that diagnosis. However, this New York Times analysis

  When the Heartbeat Act in Texas powered through legal challenges and the abortion lobby’s attempts to otherwise stop it, abortion supporters lost their minds. The law, which went into effect on September 1st, bans the abortion of babies with heartbeats in the state of Texas and empowers private citizens to report transgressions of that law. The response on social

  Aborting children due to a Down Syndrome (confirmed or suspected) diagnosis is completely legal in the United States. And over 80 members of Congress just told the Supreme Court that they believe this is wrong. In 2019, Arkansas attempted to pass a law banning this lethal act of discrimination and ableism, only to be blocked in court. Stomping the

  Something unusual happened recently in a courthouse in Fargo, North Dakota. Two federal appeals judges, Ralph Erickson and Bobby Shepherd, were reviewing an Arkansas bill that would make it illegal to target babies with Down Syndrome for abortion. They wanted the bill to be allowed. But a 1992 judicial precedent forced them to deem it unconstitutional. So what did

  The month of October is a time to recognize the value, dignity, and worth of those living with Down Syndrome in our country.  Each year, President Donald Trump issues a “Presidential Message on National Down Syndrome Awareness Month” on October 1. This year was no different.  While Trump said that “it is incumbent upon us as a Nation, to

Some may react to a diagnosis of Down syndrome with fear, but for Ann Poirier, she sees it as a blessing in disguise in her beautiful daughter Alice. It seems that society’s problem with reacting negatively to babies who “rock an extra chromosome!” as Poirier says, is more with the stigma than the actual diagnosis. SFLA had the opportunity to

  Pregnancy isn’t always a dream for some women, especially when they do not have the support of the people closest to them. That was the case for a mother who was helped by a Students for Life leader this week. She endured 90% of her pregnancy without the support of her family, THEN found herself in the hospital with complications in the