Ohio Governor Signs Law Banning Abortions Based on Down Syndrome Diagnosis

Ohio will join three other states that have attempted similar laws.

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Republican Governor John Kasich signed a bill into law banning abortions based on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

The new law states any doctor performing an abortion based on that diagnosis will lose his medical license and face up to18 months in prison.

There is no punishment for the woman.Ohio will join three other states that have attempted similar laws.

The bill was controversial from the start with even some republican lawmakers voting against the measure.

However, pro-life groups are praising the new legislation.

“Research has shown that individuals with Down Syndrome are among the happiest people in the world and bring tremendous joy to their families – but, tragically, mixed messages from society and many in the medical community target them for abortion at alarming rates,” said Susan B. Anthony list president Marjorie Dannenfelser.

“In some Western nations these vulnerable children are even on the verge of being eliminated from society through selective abortion, and this is considered ‘progress,’” she continued.